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Boston Strangler (2023)

Loretta McLaughlin was the reporter who first connected the murders and broke the story of the Boston Strangler. She and Jean Cole challenged the sexism of the early 1960s to report on the city's most notorious serial killer.

Boston Strangler
Boston Strangler
R
Drama
Crime
History
Thriller

Release Date
March 17, 2023
Director
Matt Ruskin
Cast
Keira Knightley , Carrie Coon , Chris Cooper , Alessandro Nivola , Rory Cochrane , David Dastmalchian , Robert John Burke
Main Genre
Crime
Studio
20th Century Studios, Langley Park Productions, LuckyChap Entertainment
Writers
Matt Ruskin

Summary

Based on the infamous Boston Strangler murders, this is the true story of Loretta McLaughlin, the first reporter to connect the murders and break the story of the Strangler. She and fellow reporter Jean Cole challenged the sexism of the early 1960s to report on the city's most notorious serial killer and worked tirelessly to keep women informed.

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