Zodiac
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The film Zodiac (2007), directed by David Fincher, recounts the story of the Zodiac killer, an unidentified American serial killer. Between 1968 and 1969, the killer is believed to have murdered at least five people in northern California. The killer gained notoriety through taunting letters sent to newspapers and police, often signed with a crosshair symbol and beginning with "this is the Zodiac speaking." The film follows the investigation into these crimes, highlighting the ultimately futile attempts to capture the killer. The movie is noted for its stylish and tense procedural approach, evoking classic 1970s thrillers.123
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