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The Hunt for the I-5 Killer

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2011 · 89 min TV Movie Action Thriller
6.3 / 10 · TMDB

“Hunt for the I-5 Killer” is a dramatization based on the haunting true story of the yearlong manhunt for a killer suspected of murdering 14 victims and committing numerous sexual assaults up and down the I-5 highway corridor through California, Washington and Oregon. As Detective Dave Kominek (John Corbett) starts to discover similarities in the cases, he becomes determined to prove the seemingly unrelated killings are the work of one man. As the case unfolds and more victims come to light, a shocking twist comes into play – could the sadistic mass murderer possibly be a handsome, all-American athlete? The movie is from Ann Rule’s book, and also stars Sara Canning.

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Year 2011
Country Canada
Genre TV Movie, Action, Thriller
Director Allan Kroeker
Runtime 89 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.3/10 (23 votes)

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The director constructs suspense not through graphic violence, but through the procedural grind of the investigation, relying heavily on the story's true-crime roots. It explores the psychological duel between a detective following his gut and an elusive killer who hides in plain sight.

What lingers after the credits roll is a chilling meditation on the banality of evil and the painstaking work required to unmask it. This is a slow-burn thriller for those who appreciate method over mayhem. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Allan Kroeker

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