| The Capture of the Green River Killer | |
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| Directed by | Norma Bailey |
| Produced by | Damian Ganczewski Juliette Hagopian |
| Written by | Screenplay: John Pielmeier Book: David Reichert |
| Starring | Thomas Cavanagh Amy Davidson Sharon Lawrence James Russo James Marsters |
| Music by | Christopher Ward |
| Cinematography | Mathias Herndl |
| Editing by | Ron Wisman |
| Distributed by | Lifetime Movie Network |
| Release date(s) | March 15, 2008 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Capture of the Green River Killer is a 2008 2-part TV movie that first aired on Lifetime Television and tells the story of the Green River killer serial murders between 1982 and 1998.[1][2]
The film was named one of the top 10 television productions of 2008 by Variety and was twice nominated for a 2008 Gemini Award for best direction and for best costuming.[3] Lifetime's premiere of The Capture of the Green River Killer miniseries delivered two million viewers, making it 10-year-old Lifetime's most-watched telecast ever.[4][5][6]
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The film is based on David Reichert's book, Chasing the Devil: My Twenty-Year Quest to Capture the Green River Killer.[1][2] The film's biggest departure from the book is a fictional inclusion of two teenage girls, one of whom, Helen "Hel" Remus (Amy Davidson), is a young runaway who decides to turn to prostitution to escape her mother's abusive boyfriend, in a sympathetic storyline to honor Ridgway's victims.[1][2] Detective Dave Reichert (Tom Cavanagh) works the murder cases and stays on the case from beginning to end, including extensive interviews with incarcerated serial killer Ted Bundy (James Marsters).[1] In the movie he and another officer face the killer, Gary Ridgway (John Pielmeier) after tracking his truck down because it was seen picking up a missing woman.[1]
Barry Garon of Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Using dark colors and jarring images, director Norma Baily tries to infuse the work with suspense and mystery. The story itself, a repetitive tale unfolding at a languid pace, impedes the effort."[1]