Citizen X

Citizen X

You don't want to know what he does... You just want to know when he's caught.

1995 en 105 minutes

Rating: 7.2

Plot

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.

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Cast

Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea

Lt. Viktor Burakov

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Col. Mikhail Fetisov

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Dr. Alexandr Bukhanovsky

Jeffrey DeMunn

Jeffrey DeMunn

Andrei Chikatilo

Joss Ackland

Joss Ackland

Bondarchuk

John Wood

John Wood

Gorbunov

Radu Amzulescu

Radu Amzulescu

Federenko

Imelda Staunton

Imelda Staunton

Mrs. Burakov

András Bálint

András Bálint

Ignatiev

Géza Balkay

Géza Balkay

Procurator

László Váradi Balogh

László Váradi Balogh

Peasant

Zsolt Biro

Zsolt Biro

Older Gay Man

Ion Caramitru

Ion Caramitru

Tatevsky

Balázs Csapo

Balázs Csapo

Gay Partner

Imre Csuja

Imre Csuja

Front Detective

Zoltán Dózsa

Zoltán Dózsa

Execution Guard

Jozsa Elek

Jozsa Elek

Burakov's Daughter

Marton Elek

Marton Elek

Burakov's Son

Murray Ewan

Murray Ewan

Office Manager

Klára Falvay

Klára Falvay

Peasant

Erika Fenyes

Erika Fenyes

Vague Looking Girl

Zoltan Galbacs

Zoltan Galbacs

Train Track Boy

Balázs Galkó

Balázs Galkó

Station Drunk

Zoltán Gera

Zoltán Gera

Doctor

Jono Gero

Jono Gero

Plainclothesman

Chris Gerolmo

Chris Gerolmo

Militiaman

Simon Gévai

Simon Gévai

Hanging Boy

Czeslaw Grocholski

Czeslaw Grocholski

Ivanov

István Hunyadkürthy

István Hunyadkürthy

Drunk Father

Attila Király

Attila Király

Wall Eyed Boy

Károly Korognai

Károly Korognai

Desk Cop

Kati Kóti

Kati Kóti

Peasant Mother

Ferenc Lengyel

Ferenc Lengyel

Young Announcer

Katalin Lestyan

Katalin Lestyan

Peasant

György Miklósy

György Miklósy

Constable

Ralph Nossek

Ralph Nossek

Dunenkov

Anna Orosz

Anna Orosz

Announcer

Wojciech Piekarski

Wojciech Piekarski

Scruffy Man

Tamás Puskás

Tamás Puskás

Young Attendant

Mari Rajna

Mari Rajna

Slow Woman

Tusse Silberg

Tusse Silberg

Mrs. Chikatilo

Eva Toth Siman

Eva Toth Siman

Drunken Woman

Laszlo Stier

Laszlo Stier

Man in Robe

Mihály Szabados

Mihály Szabados

Kid Militiaman

Petra Szabo

Petra Szabo

Beautiful Blonde Girl

Székely B. Miklós

Székely B. Miklós

Older Partner

Tibor Szervét

Tibor Szervét

Detective

Balázs Tardy

Balázs Tardy

Eating Soldier #1

Sándor Téri

Sándor Téri

Gypsy

Dénes Ujlaki

Dénes Ujlaki

Farmer

Katalin Várnagy

Katalin Várnagy

Wizened Peasant Woman

Zoltán Vekony

Zoltán Vekony

Eating Soldier #2

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