Serial Killers: The Real Life Hannibal Lecters

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This documentary examines a selection of real life serial killers and compares them to the fictional Hannibal Lecter.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

5.906/10

Release Date

01 January 2001

Country

Canada

Cast

Richard Morgan

Narrator

Phil Morrison

Hannibal Lecter

Robert K. Ressler

Self

Jeffrey Dahmer

Self (archive footage)

Andrei Chikatilo

Self

Ted Bundy

Self

John Wayne Gacy

Self

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