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Boston Strangler

2023·1h 52m·R
DramaCrimeThrillerHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 6.5/10
41,467 votes
Metascore
58
Metacritic

Loretta McLaughlin was the reporter who first connected the murders and broke the story of the Boston Strangler. She and Jean Cole challenged the sexism of the early 1960s to report on the city's most notorious serial killer.

Boston Strangler is a 2023 drama crime movie directed by Matt Ruskin, starring Alessandro Nivola, Chris Cooper, Keira Knightley. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10 from 41,467 votes and runs 1h 52m.

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Director
Matt Ruskin
Stars
Alessandro Nivola
Chris Cooper
Keira Knightley
Carrie Coon
Creators
Matt Ruskin
Details
2023-03-17
112 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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