Murder by Numbers

Murder by Numbers

The only flaw in their plan was her.

R 2002 · 120 min · ★ 6.2 (1K) · Crime, Drama, Thriller

Tenacious homicide detective Cassie Mayweather and her still-green partner are working a murder case, attempting to profile two malevolently brilliant young men: cold, calculating killers whose dark secrets might explain their crimes.

Directed by Barbet Schroeder · Written by Tony Gayton

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