Boston Strangler
Short description
Set in the 1960s, this crime thriller follows Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole, two reporters who investigate a series of murders targeting women in Boston. As a mysterious killer continues to claim victims and cause widespread panic, the two women work together to find connections between the crimes. Despite facing the sexism of the era and risking their own safety, they persist in their effort to uncover the truth behind the identity of the killer.
The film was written and directed by Matt Ruskin, following his 2017 film Crown Heights. It was produced by Ridley Scott, Kevin J. Walsh, and Tom Ackerley. The main cast features Keira Knightley as Loretta McLaughlin and Carrie Coon as Jean Cole, with supporting roles played by Chris Cooper, Alessandro Nivola, Rory Cochrane, and David Dastmalchian. The production involved 70 credited cast members and 48 credited crew members.
Upon its release, the movie received generally positive feedback from viewers. It holds a 6.5/10 rating on IMDb based on 41,000 votes and a 6.6/10 rating on TMDB from 877 votes. These audience scores are slightly higher than the rating from film critics, which stands at 6.3/10 based on 140 reviews.
What's left behind the scenes
- Albert DeSalvo (1931-1973) confessed to committing the crimes attributed to the "Boston Strangler," however, many doubted the truthfulness of his claims. These included people who knew DeSalvo directly, people who had access to information about the crimes, and Robert K. Kessler (1937-2013) of the FBI, a specialist in criminal profiling.
- On December 9, 2021, the headquarters of the police department was filmed at the Benjamin Franklin Technological Institute. On January 26-27, 2022, filming took place in the building of a former elementary school in Braintree, Essex County, UK.
- During the coronavirus pandemic, certain rules had to be observed. All actors and the film crew were vaccinated and regularly (three times a week) tested for the virus until the very end of filming.
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