Zodiac
David Fincher: Rules of the Game, Part 7
“I need to know who he is. I need to stand there, I need to look him in the eye, and I need to know that it's him.”
For the final episode in our series David Fincher: Rules of the Game, we're taking a look at the story behind his 2007 true crime drama ZODIAC.
For his follow-up to the crowd-pleasing popcorn thriller PANIC ROOM, David Fincher went in a far different direction with a meticulously researched look at the investigation into the real life Zodiac Killer murders in northern California in the late 1960s.
In this episode, we trace the creation of ZODIAC, from its origins as a true crime book (written by San Francisco Chronicle cartoonist Robert Graysmith, who's portrayed by Jake Gyllenhaal in the film) through its years in development at different studios, all the way through Fincher's involvement, the filming, and eventual release.
SYNOPSIS:
A cartoonist teams up with an ace reporter and a law enforcement officer to track down an elusive serial killer.
Up Next: DONNIE DARKO.
CAST & CREW
Directed by: David Fincher
Screenplay by: James Vanderbilt
Based on: Zodiac and Zodiac Unmasked by Robert Graysmith
Produced by: Mike Medavoy | Arnold W. Messer | Bradley J. Fischer | James Vanderbilt | Ceán Chaffin
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal | Mark Ruffalo | Robert Downey, Jr. | Anthony Edwards | Brian Cox | Charles Fleischer | Zach Grenier | Philip Baker Hall | Elias Koteas | James LeGros | Donal Logue | John Carroll Lynch | Dermot Mulroney | Chloë Sevigny | John Terry | Adam Goldberg | John Getz | Clea DuVall
Cinematography: Harris Savides
Edited by: Angus Wall
Music by: David Shire
Release Date: March 2, 2007
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, & Justin Bishop.
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