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The Deliberate Stranger (1986) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1986 · 185 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Marvin J. Chomsky
- Starring
- George Grizzard, Macon McCalman, Mark Harmon, Glynnis O'Connor, Billy Green Bush, Frederic Forrest
He was charming, lethal and elusive. Based on true events, the film follows Ted Bundy’s 1974 crime spree after fleeing Seattle for law school in Utah, where more young women disappear. Coordinated police work across jurisdictions narrows the suspect list, leading to his high‑profile trial. Bundy’s affable demeanor draws both public sympathy and hatred.
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