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The Alphabet Killer is a american film of genre Thriller released in USA on 7 november 2008 with Eliza Dushku
The Alphabet Killer (2008)
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Add to a movie listThe Alphabet Killer is a 2008 thriller-horror film, loosely based on the Alphabet murders that took place in Rochester, New York between 1971 and 1973. Eliza Dushku stars as the main character, alongside Cary Elwes, Michael Ironside, Bill Moseley and Timothy Hutton. The film is directed by Rob Schmidt, director of Wrong Turn also starring Dushku and written by Tom Malloy, who also acted in a supporting role.
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Megan Paige (Eliza Dushku) is an investigator for the Rochester Police Department investigating the murder of a young girl named Carla Castillo. Her body was found in the nearby village of Churchville, New York with white cat hair on it. Against opposition of her colleagues and boyfriend Kenneth Shine (Cary Elwes), Megan insists that the murder is a work of a serial killer. Despite Megan’s considerable efforts she fails to catch the killer. Stress and obsession of the investigation causes Megan to hallucinate the victim's image. She ultimately has a nervous breakdown after being kicked off the case and tries to commit suicide.Actors
Eliza Dushku
(Megan Paige)
Cary Elwes
(Capt. Kenneth Shine)
Michael Ironside
(Captain Nathan Norcross)
Bill Moseley
(Carl Tanner)
Carl Lumbly
(Dr. Ellis Parks)
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