The Hunt for the BTK Killer

The Hunt for the BTK Killer
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Genre	Biography Crime Drama Horror Thriller
Based on	Nightmare in Wichita by Robert Beattie
Teleplay by	Tom Towler Donald Martin
Directed by	Stephen Kay
Starring	Robert Forster Gregg Henry
Music by	Tree Adams
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Richard Fishoff Randy Sutter
Cinematography	Bobby Bukowski
Editor	Mark Stevens
Running time	88 minutes
Production companies	Diana Kerew Productions Von Zerneck-Sertner Films Sony Pictures Television
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	October 9, 2005 (2005-10-09)

The Hunt for the BTK Killer is a 2005 American biographical horror television film directed by Stephen T. Kay. First shown on CBS on October 9, 2005, it is based on the true story of Dennis Rader, the notorious "BTK Killer" who murdered 10 people from 1974 to 1991. Though the events take place in Wichita, Kansas, the film was made in Nova Scotia.

Plot

After 31 years at-large, detectives in Wichita, Kansas home in on the serial killer known as BTK.

Cast

• Robert Forster - Detective Jason Magida
• Michael Michele - Detective Baines
• Maury Chaykin - Robert Beattie
• Mimi Kuzyk - Mrs. Magida
• Gregg Henry - Dennis Rader
• John Dunsworth - Rader's Pastor

External links

• The Hunt for the BTK Killer at IMDb