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Un tueur dans New York

Original title: Out of the Darkness
  • TV Movie
  • 1985
  • R
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
532
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Un tueur dans New York (1985)
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"Out of the Darkness" is a gripping thriller telling the true story of the hunt and capture of David Berkowitz, a.k.a. "Son of Sam" - the infamous serial killer who stalked New York City in ... Read all"Out of the Darkness" is a gripping thriller telling the true story of the hunt and capture of David Berkowitz, a.k.a. "Son of Sam" - the infamous serial killer who stalked New York City in the 1970s."Out of the Darkness" is a gripping thriller telling the true story of the hunt and capture of David Berkowitz, a.k.a. "Son of Sam" - the infamous serial killer who stalked New York City in the 1970s.

  • Director
    • Jud Taylor
  • Writer
    • T.S. Cook
  • Stars
    • Martin Sheen
    • Hector Elizondo
    • Matt Clark
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    532
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    • Director
      • Jud Taylor
    • Writer
      • T.S. Cook
    • Stars
      • Martin Sheen
      • Hector Elizondo
      • Matt Clark
    • 12User reviews
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    Martin Sheen
    Martin Sheen
    • Eddie Zigo
    Hector Elizondo
    Hector Elizondo
    • Father George
    Matt Clark
    Matt Clark
    • John Hubbard
    Jennifer Salt
    Jennifer Salt
    • Ann Zigo
    Eddie Egan
    Eddie Egan
    • Tom Duncan
    Robert Trebor
    Robert Trebor
    • David Berkowitz
    Val Avery
    Val Avery
    • Guido Pressano
    Joe Spinell
    Joe Spinell
    • Jim Halsey
    Victor Arnold
    Victor Arnold
    • Nick Zigo
    Ann Talman
    Ann Talman
    • Susan Zigo
    Vince Grant
    Vince Grant
    • Ed Zigo Jr.
    Bernie McInerney
    • Dr. Miller
    Dick Latessa
    Dick Latessa
    • 'Boss' Tom Messenger
    Sam McMurray
    Sam McMurray
    • Morrison
    Paul Jabara
    Paul Jabara
    • Henry
    Larry Atlas
    • Dan
    Beege Barkette
    Beege Barkette
    • Henry's Wife
    Jim Borrelli
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    • Director
      • Jud Taylor
    • Writer
      • T.S. Cook
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    7shiannedog

    The man who found the Son of Sam.

    I didn't have any expectations when viewing this movie so I couldn't say I was disappointed. In fact the performances of the actors came across as quite impressive, especially Martin Sheen's performance. So well did he do that it seemed to bring out the best in many of the other actors also. Another aspect of this film that I thought was exceptional was the writing. The dialog was captivating. Being a made for TV picture gave it serious limitations I'm sure but the end product turned out excellent. My compliments to the film markers. I will yield to the other reviewers as to the historical accuracy of the story but in no way should the qualities of this movie take a hit because it was deeply moving and interesting. 7.4 out of 10.
    8MarieGabrielle

    Martin Sheen and Hector Elizondo....

    more than make up for the story line in this film, supposedly dealing with Son of Sam/David Berkowitz, but also depicting Detective Ed Zigo's private life, and work on the case.

    Martin Sheen seems to consistently transcend poorly written material; even in the film "The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane" also starring Jodi Foster, he is the standout.

    This film may not accurately address all the "Son of Sam" crimes, but we are probably due for a remake (now that they are producing a film about Mark David Chapman/John Lennon's assassin).

    Robert Trebor is very good as Berkowitz, certainly resembles him physically. Elizondo, as the local priest, has a few lines which are indelible. When they are in the NY aquarium, observing oddities of nature, he reminds Sheen: ..."" that there are people still alive, walking around, who are more dead inside""... A brilliant insight which may have been more developed.

    All in all, if you like Sheen or Elizondo, you will appreciate their performances. 8/10.
    annery

    Very true and very romantic

    The movie presents a horrific time in New York in a very positive way. Giving facts. Also letting us in on what it is like to be a policeman with a family. Very good movie.
    4rmax304823

    Read a book or something...

    What could be an interesting story about a madman and the police in pursuit of him is turned into a soap-opera tragedy of the week punctuated by a few anonymous shots fired from a pistol in close up. We learn an awful lot about Detective Ed Zigo's tribulations, mainly centering about his wife's terminal illness, and very little about the key figure in the story. David Berkowitz was a paranoid schizophrenic who worked for the post office and obeyed orders given to him by a neighborhood dog, which he called "Sam." He led the police and the press a merry chase. The newspapers and TV reporters of the time were going berserk with speculation. He was an ex-policeman because he used the two-handed combat crouch that cops used. (All he had to do to learn that stance was go to a movie.) He was on the lookout for girls with long brown hair parted in the middle because of some buried trauma. (Every young woman in the United States of America had long brown hair parted in the middle.) He was an artist or an architect because of the fussily neat printing he used in his letters to journalists. (He was nothing of the sort, just a guy with neat printing.) He had some kind of cowboy complex because he used a .44 caliber weapon. (It was just convenient, he had other weapons too.)

    He turned out to be, not David Berkowitz, but rather "David Berkowitz," an adopted child with an Italian background. (All my Jewish friends breathed a sigh of relief.) Whatever his background he was nutty as a fruitcake. A hole in his apartment wall had a cartoon balloon over it, saying, "Hi. My name is Mr. Williams and I live in this hole." The fact that a guy so flagrantly nuts could work in an ordinary post office without detection is almost as scary as the fact that he could stalk the streets at night.

    The story was filled with ironies. The ol' .44 he toted was built by Charter Arms. It's a large-caliber gun. Yet, despite firing at very close range, he only managed to kill six of his 13 victims with it. Was it possible that Charter Arms' .44 pistol wasn't really as lethal as everyone had thought? A spokesman for the firm was more or less forced, in effect, to defend the product and apologize for the fact that most of the victims survived.

    None of this is in the film. Not that the acting is poor. Martin Sheen is quite good, as usual, especially hustling across the street to inform his partners that he has just discovered the shooter's identity after searching his car, practically dancing with excitement. But the people making this film didn't seem to know what they were aiming for. The first several shootings take place without elaboration or explanation before we meet any of the characters. The procedures involved in tracking Son of Sam down are skipped over, as if they were interruptions of the tragic drama of Zigo's life, the main subject of the movie. James Edward Olmos, a first-rate actor, is given a surfeit of screen time at the expense of the detective story. There are extended family scenes that deserve no more than footnotes. All of this detracts from the impact and suspense of a sensational story, even from our interest in it.

    Where did the director and the writers think they were going with this? Into Plan A, The disease of the week protocol? If you want to learn about the case, read one of the several books available about it, including a novelized version by Jimmy Breslin. Don't waste time on this misguided effort.
    3gmm-2

    A colossal disappointment

    The above average ratings of this made-for-TV movie seem way too high. I expected an in-depth look at the search for the "Son of Sam," and instead found a mushy look at the familial life of the lead investigator, played by Sheen. In fact, the Son of Sam character was not developed at all. The only reason I stuck through the film was my prior interest to find out how the police captured Sam. It is very difficult to believe that this is the same Sheen who made Apocalypse Now just six years before this.

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    • Trivia
      When Martin Sheen's character and his partner go door-to-door interviewing potential witnesses, the second door they knock on is answered by a guy with shaving foam on his face. The guy is 'Charlie Sheen'. He slams the door on the two officers and Martin Sheen quips, "Nice boy."
    • Goofs
      In the film, Berkowitz is arrested during the winter. But in actuality, he was arrested in August 1977.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Copycat (1995)

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    • Release date
      • October 12, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Out of the Darkness
    • Filming locations
      • Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Centerpoint
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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