Citizen X

Citizen X

105 mins | Drama, Crime | Feb. 25, 1995

Based on the true story of a Russian serial killer who, over many years, claimed victim to over 50 people. His victims were mostly under the age of 17. In what was then a communists state, the police investigations were hampered by bureaucracy, incompetence and those in power. The story is told from the viewpoint of the detective in charge of the case.

Citizen X

105 mins | Drama, Crime | Feb. 25, 1995

Citizen X
Based on the true story of a Russian serial killer who, over many years, claimed victim to over 50 people. His victims were mostly under the age of 17. In what was then a communists state, the police investigations were hampered by bureaucracy, incompetence and those in power. The story is told from the viewpoint of the detective in charge of the case.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers HBO, Citadel Entertainment, Asylum Films
Original title Citizen X
Directors Éva Bognár, Michelangelo Csaba Bolla, Brenda K. Wachel, Chris Gerolmo
Writers Robert Cullen, Chris Gerolmo

Cast

Stephen Rea

as Lt. Viktor Burakov

Donald Sutherland

as Col. Mikhail Fetisov

Max von Sydow

as Dr. Alexandr Bukhanovsky

Jeffrey DeMunn

as Andrei Chikatilo

Joss Ackland

as Bondarchuk

John Wood

as Gorbunov

Radu Amzulescu

as Federenko

Imelda Staunton

as Mrs. Burakov

András Bálint

as Ignatiev

Géza Balkay

as Procurator

Zsolt Biro

as Older Gay Man

Ion Caramitru

as Tatevsky

Balázs Csapo

as Gay Partner

Imre Csuja

as Front Detective

Zoltán Dózsa

as Execution Guard

Jozsa Elek

as Burakov's Daughter

Marton Elek

as Burakov's Son

Murray Ewan

as Office Manager

Klára Falvay

as Peasant

Erika Fenyes

as Vague Looking Girl

Zoltan Galbacs

as Train Track Boy

Balázs Galkó

as Station Drunk

Zoltán Gera

as Doctor

Jono Gero

as Plainclothesman

Chris Gerolmo

as Militiaman

Simon Gévai

as Hanging Boy

Czeslaw Grocholski

as Ivanov

István Hunyadkürthy

as Drunk Father

Attila Király

as Wall Eyed Boy

Károly Korognai

as Desk Cop

Kati Kóti

as Peasant Mother

Ferenc Lengyel

as Young Announcer

Katalin Lestyan

as Peasant

György Miklósy

as Constable

Ralph Nossek

as Dunenkov

Anna Orosz

as Announcer

Wojciech Piekarski

as Scruffy Man

Tamás Puskás

as Young Attendant

Mari Rajna

as Slow Woman

Tusse Silberg

as Mrs. Chikatilo

Eva Toth Siman

as Drunken Woman

Laszlo Stier

as Man in Robe

Mihály Szabados

as Kid Militiaman

Petra Szabo

as Beautiful Blonde Girl

Miklós Székely B.

as Older Partner

Tibor Szervét

as Detective

Balázs Tardy

as Eating Soldier #1

Sándor Téri

as Gypsy

Dénes Ujlaky

as Farmer

Katalin Várnagy

as Wizened Peasant Woman

Zoltán Vekony

as Eating Soldier #2