Son of Sam: The Hunt for a Killer

2017

6.8 (5)

1 hr 26 min

English

A shocking serial murder case terrorized New York 40 years ago. Surviving victims, families of the deceased, and the detectives who worked on the case recount their stories.

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Status
Released
Production
Cream Productions, Discovery Communications

Keywords

  • new york city
  • 1970s
  • serial killer
  • true crime
  • nypd
  • yonkers, new york
  • son of sam
  • crime documentary

Links

  • IMDb

Top Cast

David Berkowitz as Self (archive footage)

David Christopher Wells as Narrator (voice)

Pasquale Violante as Self (archive footage)

Jimmy Breslin as Self (archive footage)

Top Crew

Richard Curson Smith · Director, Writer

Hannah James · Director, Writer

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