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The Alphabet Killer

Year:
Duration:
98 min
Genres:
Crime | Mystery | Thriller
IMDB rate:
5.3
Director:
Rob Schmidt
Awards:
1 win
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2009-12-10
Filming Locations: Ridgewood, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Earnings
Opening Weekend: $11,000 (USA) (9 November 2008)
Gross: $29,784 (USA) (14 December 2008)
Cast
Actor
Character
Melissa Leo
Melissa Leo
The Alphabet Killer
Eliza Dushku
Megan Paige
Cary Elwes
Kenneth Shine
Timothy Hutton
Richard Ledge
Tom Malloy
Officer Steven Harper
Michael Ironside
Captain Nathan Norcross
Bill Moseley
Carl Tanner
Carl Lumbly
Dr. Ellis Parks
Brian Scannell
Jay Castillo
Larry Hankin
Perry
Jack McGee
Hank
Andrew Fiscella
Len Schafer
Rocco Sisto
Father McQuarrie
Tom Noonan
Ray Gullikson
Frank Rossi
Francis Baker
Meltem Cumbul
Elisa Castillo
Kristina Jewell
Wendy Walsh
Sarah Anderson
Elizabeth Eckers
Shawn Michael
Anthony Peters
Bailey Garno
Carla Castillo
Peter Mancarella
Jared
Martin Donovan
Jim Walsh
Russell Terlecki
Officer Ted
Cholanda Roberts
Anchor
Cynthia Mace
Rita Schaefer
Aaron Chaney
Will
Manny Siverio
Alex
Hedy Williams
Detective #1
Pamela Sherman
Homemaker
Eric Cubitt
Husband
Eva Mancarella
Melissa Maestro
Rob Schmidt
Officer
Arthur Brown
Officer #1
Tamara Farias
Olga Maestro
Wendy Mancerella
Real Estate Agent
Nate Dushku
Tim
Renata Batista
Waitress
Liz Cameron
Wife (as Elizabeth Cameron)
Randy Carter
Detective #2
Joseph Giorgione
Medic John
John Williams
Medic #1
Alan DeCarlo
Medic #2
Michael Beinetti
Medic #3
Glenn Argenti
SWAT Team #1 (uncredited)
Michael Ciesla
Nurse (uncredited)
Tony Delgrosso
Webster Police Officer (uncredited)
Farris Ellington
Ghost Girl (voice) (uncredited)
John A. Locke
Detective (uncredited)
Laura McDavid
Police Officer (voice) (uncredited)
Claire Simpson
Ghost Girl (uncredited)
Nicholas Sprague
Webster Police Officer (uncredited)
Jason Torres
Detective (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
The film is dedicated in memory of Stuart Rosenberg, mentor of the director.
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While filming portions of the movie in Spencerport, New York, a box truck from the production company pulled down two electrical poles with transformers attached to them. Subsequently, a car was set on fire but was not able to be put out with water until the electricity was turned off. 11 residents were displaced from their homes and offered hotel accommodation by the production company.
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Based on the true story of the double initial killings in Rochester, NY.
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Goofs
Towards the end of the movie, Richard tells Maegan that she is going to take a trip down "The Geneseo", The river running through Rochester is " The Genesee " River. Geneseo, is a town about 45 minutes south of Rochester.
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Also, When they visited the Webster Police Chief in his office, they are clearly in a sky scraper. The Webster Police HQ is a two story building next to a park and a library.
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After speaking with the Webster Police Department the officers are going to their car in a parking garage. There is no parking garage in the village of Webster.
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Quotes
Title Card: In 2006, police exhumed a fireman's body and posthumously cleared him as a suspect To date, the Alphabet Killer has not been found. Is this interesting? Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options Megan Paige: Why didn't you tell me you knew the victims?
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Megan Paige: Mostly the job is to ask questions. The frustrating part, the part that drives you crazy, is that the people you really want to talk to are dead.
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Faq
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A Note Regarding Spoilers
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The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.
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How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
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For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for The Alphabet Killer can be found here.
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What happened in the real Alphabet murders?
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From 1970 to 1973, three girls in and around Rochester, New York were brutally raped and murdered, their bodies dumped in neighboring villages. Each girl's first and last names started with the same letter and matched the initial of the name of the village where their body was found. The victims included Carmen Colon, 10, Wanda Walkowicz, 11, and Michelle Maenza, 11. Their bodies were found respectively in the towns of Churchville, Webster, and Macedon. Also, "C" is the 3rd letter of the alphabet, "M" the 13th and "W" the 23rd.
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