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Son of Sam: The Hunt for a Killer
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Son of Sam: The Hunt for a Killer

2017-08-05 · 86 min · ★ 6.8

Documentary · Crime · TV Movie

A shocking serial murder case terrorized New York 40 years ago. Surviving victims, families of the deceased, and the detectives who worked on the case recount their stories.

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Directors
Richard Curson Smith, Hannah James
Production companies
Cream Productions, Discovery Communications
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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David BerkowitzDavid BerkowitzSelf (archive footage)
David Christopher WellsDavid Christopher WellsNarrator (voice)
Pasquale ViolanteSelf (archive footage)
Jimmy BreslinSelf (archive footage)
Robert ViolanteSelf

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