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The Zodiac is a american film of genre Drama released in USA on 17 march 2006 with Justin Chambers
The Zodiac (2006)
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Add to a movie listThe Zodiac is a 2005 American criminal psychological thriller film based on the true events associated with the Zodiac: a serial killer who was active in and around northern California in the 1960s and who has never been captured. The Zodiac was directed by Alexander Bulkley and written by him and his brother, Kelley Bulkley.
The film was released on March 17, 2006 into just 10 theaters on limited release (with an R-rating by the MPAA) and later released on DVD in North America on August 29, 2006. The DVD hit the UK market on September 18.
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When two teenagers are gunned down on Lake Helena (in real-life, Herman) Road on December 20, 1968, the small town of Vallejo (Benicia) is thrown into a state of terror. Assigned to the case is Police Detective Matt Parish (Justin Chambers) of the Vallejo Police Department. With few leads, the case goes unsolved and the emotional attachment causes heartache for Parish's family; wife Laura (Robin Tunney) and 12-year-old son (Rory Culkin).Actors
Justin Chambers
(Inspector Matt Parish)
Robin Tunney
(Laura Parish)
Rory Culkin
(Johnny Parish)
Philip Baker Hall
(Frank Perkins)
Brad William Henke
(Bill Gregory)
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