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The Orphan Killer is a american film of genre Thriller released in USA on 1 november 2011 with James McCaffrey
The Orphan Killer (2011)
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Add to a movie listThe Orphan Killer is a 2011 independent horror film written and directed by Matt Farnsworth. It was produced by Farnsworth and Full Fathom 5. Farnsworth has stated that he has plans for sequels and a web series.
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The film follows the life of two children who become wards of the state in New Jersey after a home invasion results in the murder of their parents. Having witnessed the murder, Marcus is forever changed. The siblings are sent to a Catholic orphanage where Audrey is subsequently adopted and Marcus is left behind. He suffers abuse at the hands of the caretakers and as a punishment is masked and exiled. Never forgiving his sister for abandoning him, Marcus returns to his sister's life many years later in adulthood, still masked, wanting to teach her a lesson.Actors
James McCaffrey
(Detective Jones)
John Savage
(Detective Walker)
Karen Young
(Sister Mary)
Spencer List
(Young Marcus)
Mike Doyle
(Marcus Miller Sr.)
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