The Zodiac Killer (1971)

USA, 1971
87m
16mm film, colour, 1.37:1
mono, English

An American horror film directed by Tom Hanson.

Plot Summary

San Francisco is in the grip of fear as a serial killer, identified only as Zodiac, strikes apparently at will, taunting the police for them failure to catch him.

Credits

Crew
Directed by: Tom Hanson
© [not given on screen]
Produced by: Tom Hanson
Associate Producers: Werner Maahs, Matt Marinkovich
Screenplay: Ray Cantrell, Manny Cardoza
Cinematographers: Robert Birchall, Wilson Hong
Sound: Dick Damon, Ken Catlson

Cast
Hal Reed (Jerry)
Bob Jones (Griver)
Ray Lynch (Sgt Pittman)
Tom Pittman (Officer Heller)
Mary Darrington (first murder)
Frank Sanabek (Joe)
Ed Quigley (Tony)
Bertha Dahl (Mrs Crocker)
Dion Marinkovich (Helen)
Doddles Weaver [real name Doodles Weaver] (Doc)
Gloria Gunn (Marilyn)
Richard Styles (Judd)
Manny Cordoza (hippy)
Norma Takaki (Lakey)
Donna Register (Donna)
Barbara Schillaci (Barbara)
Edna DeHart (Susan)
Bobette Holman (man in bar #1)
Duke Westcott (man in bar #2)
Robert Tubin (man in bar #3)

Alternative Titles

Zodiac – alternative title
Убийца Зодиак – Russia

Extracts included in
The Green Fog (2017)

See also
Curse of the Zodiac (2007)
Dirty Harry (1971)
The Limbic Region (1996)
Zodiac (2007)
The Zodiac (2005)
Zodiac Killer (2005)

References

Books

  • Frightfest Guide: Exploitation Movies by Alan Jones pp.124-125
  • Serial Killer Cinema: An Analytical Filmography by Robert Cetti pp.519-520