
Zodiac
A reclusive political cartoonist becomes obsessed with cracking the cryptic letters of the elusive Zodiac killer, uncovering a terrifying game that threatens to claim more lives unless he can unravel the truth before it's too late.
“There's more than one way to lose your life to a killer.”
Synopsis
Over the course of a decade, editors of the *San Francisco Chronicle* become personally invested in the murders attributed to the Zodiac Killer. However, as time passes, professional interest in the case wanes. The Killer ceases communication with the public. Believing he has uncovered crucial information, an amateur cartoonist connected to the initial sightings works urgently to prevent what he believes to be an impending murder.
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Principal cast & crew: 39
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Edited by Angus WallShot by Harris SavidesScored by David ShireDesigned by Donald Graham Burt
Box Office
2007 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.3× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$84.8M
US & Canada: $33.1M — 39% of worldwide · International: $51.7M (61%)
Opening weekend: $13.4M — 40% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $17.0M — 51% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,362 theaters
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Also known as
- Zodiac - Die Spur des Killersde
- Zodiasen
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Cast & Crew
39 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jake Gyllenhaal
as Robert Graysmith
Justin Chambers
as Inspector Matt Parish
Robert Downey Jr
as Paul Avery
Robin Tunney
as Laura Parish
Mark Ruffalo
as Inspector David Toschi
Rory Culkin
as Johnny Parish
Anthony Edwards
as Inspector William Armstrong
William Mapother
as Dale Coverling
Brian Cox
as Melvin Belli
Philip Baker Hall
as Frank Perkins
John Carroll Lynch
as Arthur Leigh Allen
Kathryn Howell
as Mrs. Boucher
Supporting cast
15Brad William Henke
as Bill Gregory
Richmond Arquette
as Zodiac 2
Rex Linn
as Jim Martinez
Bob Stephenson
as Zodiac 3
Marty Lindsey
as Zodiac / Bartender
John Lacy
as Zodiac 4
Kris Palm
as Michael Newman
Chloe Sevigny
as Melanie
Nate Dushku
as Scott Washington
Katelin Chesna
as Patsy
Ian Scott Mcgregor
as Paul Carmichael
Logan Donovan
as Friend #1
Peter Van Schaik
as Pete Morgan
David Tenenbaum
as S.F. Police Officer
Brian Bloom
as Zodiac (voice)
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