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TV Movie

The Stranger Beside Me

2003·1h 30m·Not Rated
DramaBiographyCrimeHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 6.2/10
1,103 votes

While working at a Seattle clinic for women in the 1970s, aspiring crime writer, Ann Rule, unwittingly becomes friends with serial killer Ted Bundy.

The Stranger Beside Me is a 2003 drama biography movie directed by Paul Shapiro, starring Billy Campbell, Barbara Hershey, Brenda James. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.2/10 from 1,103 votes and runs 1h 30m.

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Director
Paul Shapiro
Stars
Billy Campbell
Barbara Hershey
Brenda James
Suki Kaiser
Details
2003-03-21
90 min
TV Movie
Not Rated
★ Canada, United States
★ English
Keywords
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