Citizen X
Based on the true story of a Russian serial killer who, over many years, claimed victim to over 50 people. His victims were mostly under the age of 17. In what was then a communists state, the police investigations were hampered by bureaucracy, incompetence and those in power. The story is told from the viewpoint of the detective in charge of the case.
Keywords:
Bureaucracy
Homophobia
Homicide
Detective
Soviet union
Impotence
Investigation
Based on true story
Serial killer
Corpse
Sadist
Series of murders
Surveillance
Mental illness
Shallow grave
Communism
1980s
Movie tag line: "You don't want to know what he does... You just want to know when he's caught."
