The Capture of the Green River Killer is a 2008 television miniseries that first aired on Lifetime Movie Network and tells the story of the Green River killer serial murders between 1982 and 1998.[1][2]
| The Capture of the Green River Killer | |
|---|---|
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| Based on | Chasing the Devil: My Twenty-Year Quest to Capture the Green River Killer by Dave Reichert |
| Written by | John Pielmeier |
| Directed by | Norma Bailey |
| Starring | Tom Cavanagh Amy Davidson Sharon Lawrence James Russo James Marsters |
| Theme music composer | Christopher Ward |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Stanley M. Brooks Damian Ganczewski Juliette Hagopian |
| Cinematography | Mathias Herndl |
| Editor | Ron Wisman |
| Running time | 89 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Lifetime Movie Network |
| Release | March 30 – March 31, 2008 |
The miniseries was named one of the top 10 television productions of 2008 by Variety and was twice nominated for a 2008 Gemini Award for best direction and for best costuming.[3] Lifetime's premiere of The Capture of the Green River Killer delivered two million viewers, making it 10-year-old Lifetime Movie Network's most-watched telecast ever.[4][5][6]
Background
editThe film is based on David Reichert's book, Chasing the Devil: My Twenty-Year Quest to Capture the Green River Killer.[1][2] The film's biggest departure from the book is a fictional inclusion of two teenage girls, one of whom, Helen "Hel" Remus, is a young runaway who decides to turn to prostitution to escape her mother's abusive boyfriend, in a sympathetic storyline to honor Ridgway's [who?] victims.[1][2] Detective Dave Reichert works the murder cases and stays on the case from beginning to end, including extensive interviews with incarcerated serial killer Ted Bundy.[1]
Cast
edit- Tom Cavanagh as Dave Reichert
- Michelle Harrison as Julie Reichert
- Amy Davidson as Helen 'Hel' Remus
- Sharon Lawrence as Fiona Remus
- Christina Lindley as Lynn Mosey
- James Marsters as Ted Bundy
- John Pielmeier as Gary Ridgway
- James Russo as Jeb Dallas
- Zak Santiago as Seth Imperia
- Maya Ritter as Teen Angela
- Brendan Fletcher as Bobby
- Currie Graham as Captain Norwell
- Jessica Harmon as Natalie 'Nat' Webley
- Aaron Hughes as Ellie's Boyfriend
- Ingrid Rogers as Det. Faye Brooks
- Bret Anthony as Bram Seton
- Dan Augusta as Young Gary Ridgway
- Paige Bannister as Colleen Brockman
- Trisha Benjamin as Marsue Haller
- Sarah Constible as Mary Meehan
- John Fasano as Joe Jakes
- Alicia Johnston as Gary's Mom
- Suzanne Kelly as Opal Mills
- Kristen Sawatzky as Ellie Slater
- Jenna Ullenboom as Wendy Coffield
- Solmund MacPherson as Boy
Music
editThe main music theme is taken out of the symphonic poem From Bohemia's Fields and Meadows (Z českých luhů a hájů). It is the fourth part of a set of six symphonic poems Má vlast (My Homeland) by Czech composer Bedřich Smetana.[citation needed]
Reception
editBarry Garon of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Using dark colors and jarring images, director Norma Bailey tries to infuse the work with suspense and mystery. The story itself, a repetitive tale unfolding at a languid pace, impedes the effort."[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Garron, Barry (March 28, 2008). "The Capture of the Green River Killer". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 13, 2008. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ a b c Ho, Vanessa (March 28, 2008). "Green RiverKiller case comes to TV". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.[dead link]
- ^ On Screen Manitoba[permanent dead link] (January 16, 2009), "2008 - Year in Review", accessed 01-31-2009
- ^ The Futon Critic (March 31, 2008), "Part One of Lifetime Movie Network's 'Green River' Miniseries Captures Record Ratings, Becoming the Highest-Rated and Most-Watched Program in its 10-Year History", accessed 01-31-2009
- ^ The Futon Critic (April 1, 2008), "Part Two of Lifetime Movie Network's 'Green River' Miniseries Breaks Network Records for Total Viewers, Household Ratings and Delivery for P18-49, P25-54, W18-49 AND W25-54", accessed 01-31-2009
- ^ [1] TV Guide (Apr 1, 2008), "Ratings for Dancing, Big Bang, Miami and More", accessed 01-31-2009