The Boston Strangler (film)

The Boston Strangler
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRichard Fleischer
Screenplay byEdward Anhalt
Based onThe Boston Strangler
by Gerold Frank
Produced byRobert Fryer
Starring
CinematographyRichard H. Kline
Edited byMarion Rothman
Music byLionel Newman
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • October 16, 1968 (1968-10-16)
Running time
116 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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.

  1. ^ Solomon 1989, p. 255.
  2. ^ "The Boston Strangler". The Numbers. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "The Boston Strangler". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Ebert was invoked but never defined (see the help page).