The Element of Crime

6.4
Moderate
19841h 44m

Directed by

Overview

Fisher, an ex-detective, decides to take one final case when a mysterious serial killer claims the lives of several young girls. Fisher, unable to find the culprit, turns to Osbourne, a writer who was once respected for his contributions to the field of criminology. Fisher begins to use Osbourne's technique, which involves empathizing with serial killers; however, as the detective becomes increasingly engrossed in this method, things take a disturbing turn.

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Michael Elphick - Fisher in The Element of Crime

Michael Elphick

Fisher

Esmond Knight - Osborne in The Element of Crime

Esmond Knight

Osborne

Me Me Lai - Kim in The Element of Crime

Me Me Lai

Kim

Jerold Wells - Kramer in The Element of Crime

Jerold Wells

Kramer

Ahmed El Shenawi - Therapist in The Element of Crime

Ahmed El Shenawi

Therapist

Astrid Henning-Jensen - House Keeper in The Element of Crime

Astrid Henning-Jensen

House Keeper

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Janos Hersko

Coroner

Stig Larsson - Coroner's Assistant in The Element of Crime

Stig Larsson

Coroner's Assistant

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Movie Info

Release Date

May 14, 1984

Runtime

1h 44m

Rating

NR

Genres

Crime, Drama, Science Fiction

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