Citizen X 1995 123movies

Watch: Citizen X 1995 123movies, Full Movie Online – Based on the true story of a Russian serial killer who, over many years, claimed over 50 victims, mostly under the age of 17. In what was then a Communist 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..
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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Ratings:

	7.5/10 Votes: 20,320
	86% | RottenTomatoes
	N/A | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 240 Popularity: 7.685 | TMDB

Reviews:

Too Good For A TV Release
I remember following the case of Andre Chicatillo in the newspapers while I was living in South Africa. They had photos of him sitting in his cage while being prosecuted in court. Not, as it turned out, to protect the court members, but to protect him from the public. This was fascinating, albeit morbid, reading. I later heard that a film had been made by HBO about the case, but it was made for American TV. Bummed! Strangely, CITIZEN X got a limited cinematic release in South Africa. I charged down to the local Ster Kinekor complex and duly bought a ticket (I was alone; my girlfriend at the time was only interested in the likes of STEEL MAGNOLIAS and FRIED GREEN TOMATOES). Wow! What a brilliant film. Why wasn’t it released to a wider audience? Had it not been made for TV, it could have got an Oscar nomination or 2. There is no way to spoil the ending; who the killer is is never kept from the audience. Jeffrey DeMunn portrays a truly terrifying psycho. He is calm, downtrodden, considered a failure by his wife and subjected to constant ridicule and humiliation by his superiors at work. By committing these horrendous acts, he gets to feel strong, powerful.

Fighting to catch him against all odds is a pathologist, played to excellent turn by Stephen Rea, in one of his strongest performances. He must battle the snail-pace of Russian bureaucracy, the primitive resources he has at his disposal and (above all) the refusal by his superiors to acknowledge that the USSR even has a serial killer. The general in charge (Joss Ackland) says that serial killers are “a decadent, Western phenomenon”. Only Donald Sutherland is willing to help, but his help must be under the counter. The ever-brilliant Max Von Sydow plays a Russian psychiatrist who breaks protocol and decides to help the investigators in their quest. It is the first time in Russian history that a shrink is used to build a profile of a serial killer still on the loose, and he has everything to lose if his involvement is made public.

CITIZEN X is brilliantly acted, well written and the music and editing only add to the tension and theme of the film. Excellent support from a horribly underused Imelda Staunton and a real sense of impending doom make CITIZEN X a film worth seeing. This was too good to be made for TV

Absolutely great, far from being ordinary
On the hands of a amateur director and given a theatrical release by a major studio this would be a ordinary film filled with gory parts. But on the hands of HBO and directed by Chris Gerolmo they made miracles with this TV movie that doesn’t have anything of ordinary or excessively gory.

In “Citizen X”, we have the real story of the hunt for a serial killer who murdered children and teenagers in URSS in the 1980’s and 1990’s, the now famous Andrei Chikatilo (efficientely played by Jeffrey DeMunn). What makes this story more fascinating is the detective behind the case, an forensic specialist (Stephen Rea) dealing with an enormous bureaucracy coming from the Communist Party to make his way in trying to solve the murders (the Communists can’t admit to the people that there’s a killer out there and they haven’t arrested this guy yet!). His only assistance comes from his superior, Colonel Mikhail Fetisov (Donald Sutherland), but even that guy seems to slow his progress in a hunt that took seven years to end and more than 50 victims to be found.

Everything is convincible, greatly played and the story is far more interesting because of the social and historical background behind the investigation than the investigation itself. It never deals with excess or highly disturbing scenes to present the crime scenes which is quite a relief sometimes, and if you like real stories but can’t stand too much violence this is a film to not be dismissed. And the great performances of Rea, Sutherland (awarded with the Emmy and Golden Globe for this role), DeMunn, Joss Ackland (playing the bureaucratic Soviet commander) and special appearances from Imelda Staunton, John Wood, Max von Sydow make the view worthwhile.

Despite some minor clichés, “Citizen X” presents a rare developed concept in films (serial killer investigations + real historical/political background) that manages to be brilliant, perfectly made and outstanding. Unforgettable! 10/10

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 45 min (105 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Biography, Crime, Drama
Director Chris Gerolmo
Writer Robert Cullen, Chris Gerolmo
Actors Stephen Rea, Donald Sutherland, Max von Sydow
Country United States, Hungary
Awards Won 1 Primetime Emmy. 10 wins & 11 nominations total
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera Panavision Camera and Lenses
Laboratory DeLuxe, Hollywood (CA), USA (color)
Film Length 2,860 m
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm