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| Directed by | Richard Fleischer |
| Screenplay by | Edward Anhalt |
| Based on | The Boston Strangler by Gerold Frank |
| Produced by | Robert Fryer |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Richard H. Kline |
| Edited by | Marion Rothman |
| Music by | Lionel Newman |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4.1 million[1] |
| Box office | $17.8 million[2] |
The Boston Strangler is a 1968 American biographical crime drama film directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda, George Kennedy, Mike Kellin, Murray Hamilton, Sally Kellerman and William Hickey.[3] It is loosely based on the true story of the Boston Strangler and the 1966 book of the same name by Gerold Frank.[4]
The Boston Strangler was released in the United States on October 16, 1968, by 20th Century Fox. It was a box-office success, grossing over $17 million, but received mixed reviews from critics, with several deriding it as an exploitation film that featured a number of inaccuracies in its depiction of the actual crimes. For his performance as Albert DeSalvo—the man who confessed to being the Strangler—Curtis was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.
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