Relentless

Relentless

Killers aren't born. They're made.

R 1989 · 92 min · ★ 5.3 · Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Two Los Angeles police detectives hunt for a serial killer who randomly chooses his victims from a phone directory.

Directed by William Lustig · Written by Phil Alden Robinson

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