Serial Killers: The Real Life Hannibal Lecters

18
1h 0m
2001
5.9 /10 (32)

Overview

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

Country : Canada, United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 2001-01-01

Top Billed 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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