
The Deliberate Stranger
He was easy to like. Deadly to know. Tough to catch.
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5/4/1986Runtime
185 minsOverview
Based on a true story, this film depicts the life of Ted Bundy, the serial killer. In 1974, after having murdered several young women, he leaves Seattle for Utah, where he is a law student and where other girls disappear. It takes the cooperation of a number of police forces to work efficiently on this case. Soon, but not soon enough, the police eliminate endless possibilities and close in on him. Bundy is tried in the media and his good-boy attitude brings him sympathy but also the hatred of many.
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A methodical chronicle of the hunt for Ted Bundy that builds dread through meticulous police work and the disturbing contrast between his charming facade and his horrific crimes. The extended runtime allows the investigation to unfold with the exhausting, incremental pace of real detective work, tedious and terrifying in equal measure.
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Mark Harmon
Ted Bundy

Frederic Forrest
Det. Bob Keppel

George Grizzard
Richard Larsen

Ben Masters
Det. Mike Fisher

Glynnis O'Connor
Cas Richter

M. Emmet Walsh
Det. Sam Davies

John Ashton
Det. Roger Dunn

Bonnie Bartlett
Louise Bundy

Billy Green Bush
Officer Bradley

Frederick Coffin
Jerry Thompson

Deborah Goodrich
Martha Chambers

Lawrence Pressman
Ken Wolverton
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