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Read our Zodiac Movie Review - Overall Score: ☆ 8.48/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.7/10
Metascore: ☆ 7.9/10
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Zodiac Plot Synopsis:
A serial killer in the San Francisco Bay Area taunts police with his letters and cryptic messages. We follow the investigators and reporters in this lightly fictionalized account of the true 1970's case as they search for the murderer, becoming obsessed with the case. Based on Robert Graysmith's book, the movie's focus is the lives and careers of the detectives and newspaper people.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: In the late 1960s/early 1970s, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California with a killing spree.
Tagline: There's more than one way to lose your life to a killer
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Zodiac Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2007 (more 2007 movies)
Box Office: $33,080,084
Awards: 3
Nominations: 71
What is Zodiac Streaming On?
Zodiac is Streaming on Netflix, Paramount+Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Zodiac Release Dates In Theaters: Mar 02, 2007, Netflix: Oct 01, 2021
Writers: James Vanderbilt, Robert Graysmith
Producers: Ceán Chaffin, Bradley J. Fischer, Mike Medavoy, Arnold Messer, Louis Phillips, James Vanderbilt
Editors: Angus Wall
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Zodiac (2007) Cast (Click to Expand)
Zodiac Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Gyllenhaal | ... | Robert Graysmith |
| Mark Ruffalo | ... | Inspector David Toschi |
| Anthony Edwards | ... | Inspector William Armstrong |
| Robert Downey Jr. | ... | Paul Avery |
| Brian Cox | ... | Melvin Belli |
| John Carroll Lynch | ... | Arthur Leigh Allen |
| Richmond Arquette | ... | Zodiac 1 / Zodiac 2 |
| Bob Stephenson | ... | Zodiac 3 |
| John Lacy | ... | Zodiac 4 |
| Chloë Sevigny | ... | Melanie |
| Ed Setrakian | ... | Al Hyman |
| John Getz | ... | Templeton Peck |
| John Terry | ... | Charles Thieriot |
| Candy Clark | ... | Carol Fisher |
| Elias Koteas | ... | Sgt. Jack Mulanax |
| Dermot Mulroney | ... | Captain Marty Lee |
| Donal Logue | ... | Captain Ken Narlow |
| June Diane Raphael | ... | Mrs. Toschi (as June Raphael) |
| Ciara Moriarty | ... | Darlene Ferrin (as Ciara Hughes) |
| Lee Norris | ... | Young Mike Mageau |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Jake Gyllenhaal (b. December 19, 1980) – Robert Graysmith
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 11¾" (1.82 m)
Also known as: Jacob Gyllenhaal | Jake Gyllenhall - Mark Ruffalo (b. November 22, 1967) – Inspector David Toschi
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Anthony Edwards (b. July 19, 1962) – Inspector William Armstrong
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Robert Downey Jr. (b. April 4, 1965) – Paul Avery
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 9¾" (1.77 m)
Also known as: Bob Downey | Robert Downey | Robert Downey Jr - Brian Cox (b. June 1, 1946) – Melvin Belli
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m)
Also known as: Brian Cox CBE - John Carroll Lynch (b. August 1, 1963) – Arthur Leigh Allen
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: John Caroll Lynch | John Lynch - Richmond Arquette (b. August 21, 1963) – Zodiac 1 / Zodiac 2
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Bob Stephenson (b. May 18, 1967) – Zodiac 3
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Robert J. Stephenson | Robert Stephenson - John Lacy (b. August 29, 1965) – Zodiac 4
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: John R. Lacy - Chloë Sevigny (b. November 18, 1974) – Melanie
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Chloe Sevigny | Chlöe Sevigny - Ed Setrakian – Al Hyman
- John Getz (b. October 15, 1946) – Templeton Peck
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - John Terry (b. January 25, 1950) – Charles Thieriot
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Jon Terry - Candy Clark (b. June 20, 1947) – Carol Fisher
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Candace Clark - Elias Koteas (b. March 11, 1961) – Sgt. Jack Mulanax
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
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