To Catch a Killer is a 2023 American crime thriller in which a talented yet troubled police officer is recruited by the FBI’s chief investigator to help profile and track down an elusive mass murderer. Also titled Misanthrope
Directed and co-produced by Damián Szifron (Wild Tales; On Probation; The Bottom of the Sea) from a screenplay co-written with Jonathan Wakeham. Also produced by Aaron Ryder, Stuart Manashil and Shailene Woodley.
The movie stars Shailene Woodley, Ben Mendelsohn, Jovan Adepo, Ralph Ineson, Rosemary Dunsmore, Jason Cavalier and Mark Camacho.
Plot synopsis:
A modern-day Clarice Starling, Eleanor (Shailene Woodley) is a young police investigator wrestling with the demons of her past when she is recruited by the FBI’s chief investigator (Ben Mendelsohn) to help profile and track the work of a disturbed individual.
As the police and FBI launch a nationwide manhunt, they are thwarted at every turn by the individual’s unprecedented behaviour. Given her tortured psyche, Eleanor may be the only person who can understand the mind of their assailant and bring him to justice…
Reviews:
“To Catch a Killer is the definition of crime procedural as comfort-food viewing. A couple of factors elevate it above network-tube fare. For one, Mendelsohn. Always fantastic, he’s a pleasure not only to watch but to hear; his voice betters the material, as does the hands-and-fingers acting on display here — magnetic once you notice.” Flick Attack
“To Catch a Killer isn’t a bad movie by any means. There are some stellar sequences that highlight the excitement that this genre often provides. Yet, these moments are either overshadowed by implausible elements within the script or undermined by sequences that don’t matter for the advancement of the plot.” 2 out of 5, Screen Rant
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Release:
In the US, To Catch a Killer was released theatrically by Vertical Entertainment on April 21, 2023.
Cast and characters:
Shailene Woodley … Eleanor Falco
Ben Mendelsohn … Geoffrey Lammark
Ralph Ineson … Dean Possey
Jovan Adepo … Mackenzie
Rosemary Dunsmore … Mrs Possey
Darcy Laurie … Ramsey Lang
Michael Cram … Gavin
Joan Hart … Sarah
Mark Camacho … Chief Karl Jackson
Jason Cavalier … Marquand
Arthur Holden … Forensics Chief
Richard Zeman … Frank
Dusan Dukic … Krupp
Filming locations and dates:
Montréal, Québec, Canada
April 6, 2020 – May 16, 2020
Technical specs:
1 hour 59 minutes
