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Zodiac (2007) -- A San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac killer.
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
James Vanderbilt (screenplay)
Robert Graysmith (book)
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Release Date:
2 March 2007 (USA) more
Tagline:
There's more than one way to lose your life to a killer more
Plot:
A San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac killer. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
25 nominations more
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Also Known As:
Chronicles (USA) (working title)
Zodiaco (Mexico) (Venezuela) [es]
Зодиак (Russia) [ru]
Le zodiaque (Canada: French title) [fr]
Sodiaak (Estonia) [et]
Zodíaco (Argentina) [es]
Zodíaco (Brazil) [pt]
Zodiákus (Hungary) [hu]
Zodiac (Italy) [it]
Zodiac (Greece) [el]
Zodiac (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Zodiac (France) [fr]
Zodiac - Die Spur des Killers (Germany) [de]
Zodiak (Poland) [pl]
Zodijak (Serbia) [sr]
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MPAA:
Rated R for some strong killings, language, drug material and brief sexual images. (also director's cut)
Runtime:
157 min | 162 min (director's cut)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The cipher mailed to the Chronicle in the movie was actually mailed to the Examiner. more
Goofs:
Miscellaneous: Actors in the film pronounce "Vallejo," the name of the town, the way outsiders tend to - they assume it's "Vuh - lay - ho." Locals, however, which would definitely include police and even San Francisco reporters, pronounce it "Vuh - lay - o." more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Mike Mageau: Where have you been? I've been waiting since 7:00.
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Soundtrack:
Snowbird more

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171 out of 244 people found the following review useful.
Welcome Back, David Fincher., 2 March 2007
10/10
Author: tman90

Audiences have waited a while for a new piece of work from Mr. David Fincher and now that hiatus is officially over. Straying away from his style that earned him a 'cult' following, he brings out a new side to himself, some techniques not yet observed in his repertoire.

ZODIAC feels like it was made by a perfectionist, everything flows so smoothly. The editing is pinch-perfect. Not only that, but Ficher shows that he is an actor's director as well, directing his cast into true life roles wonderfully. But the credit does not go all on to his shoulders. The actors have a lot to do with that themselves. Jake Gyllenhaal, who plays the author of the book of the same name, plays his character with an irresistible 'nerdi-ness' that is just fun to watch. Then it is amazing to watch Gyllenhaal transform that character into an obsessed wannabe detective, losing all focus and normal aspects of his life. Mark Ruffalo plays a humorous and overworked cop with incredibility. He really gets the job done. Downey Jr., however small his role was, plays on the screen with a witty insanity that brings most of the laughs of the movie. The acting really is a major pro. ZODIAC may come out at a long time slot but the viewer will never realize it because of the film pulling one in, and not wanting to leave until the case is solved. That is why ZODIAC is fantastic and a great welcome back gift from Fincher to not only his fans, but to everyone. ZODIAC is definitely the best film of 2007 so far.

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