Son of Sam: The Hunt for a Killer
2017 · 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.
Directed by Richard Curson Smith · Written by Richard Curson Smith
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David Berkowitz Self (archive footage) -
David Christopher Wells Narrator (voice) - P Pasquale Violante Self (archive footage)
- J Jimmy Breslin Self (archive footage)
- R Robert Violante Self
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