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 | Zodiac (2007) |
| Summary | Cartoonist obsesses over a serial killer who terrorizes San Francisco, taunting the police and the media. |
| Genre | Drama / Crime Drama |
| Direction | David Fincher |
| Downey Factor | Medium |
| Character | Paul Avery, a newspaper reporter who slowly unravels from the stress of the Zodiac case |
| Looks | Shaggy 1970s looks |
| Performance | Restrained |
| Love & Sex | None |
| Dies, Gay or Villain | No, no, no |
| Other Actors | Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Chloë Sevigny, Anthony Edwards |
| Connection | John Carroll Lynch in Gothika, Phillip Baker Hall in The Shaggy Dog |
| Location | San Francisco |
| Lit Reference | Zodiac by Robert Graysmith The film is based on this book, and Gyllenhaal plays Graysmith, the central character. |
| Hot Link | Zodiac |
| Release | March 2007 |
| Availability | Available on DVD in regions 1, 2, 4 and on Blu Ray |
| Foreign Titles | Argentina: Zodíaco Estonia: Sodiaak Germany: Zodiac - Die Spur des Killers (The Trace of the Killer) Hungary: Zodiákus Serbia: Zodijak |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 86% Fresh | 146 Reviews |
| Critical View | Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times: Downey is electric as the glib, debauched Avery, whose bravado annoys the police and helps to reel in Graysmith. |
| 2 Reasons to See It | 1. The 70's backdrop might actually give us the most interesting costuming (one word: ascots). 2. The riveting (and frighteningly true) story of an attention-loving serial killer who was never actually caught. |
| Overall | Stylish thriller goes on too long, only worth seeing if the story interests you. |
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