🎬 Crime, Drama, Science Fiction

The Element of Crime

⭐ 6.4/10 1984 1h 44m Dir. Lars von Trier

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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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Year
1984
Runtime
1h 44m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.4/10
Votes
228
Genre
Crime, Drama, Science Fiction
Director
Language
DA

Cast

🎭 Crime 🎭 Drama 🎭 Science Fiction 🎬 Lars von Trier 👤 Michael Elphick 👤 Esmond Knight 👤 Me Me Lai
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The Element of Crime has a runtime of 1h 44m (1 hour and 44 minutes).
The Element of Crime was directed by Lars von Trier and released in 1984.
The Element of Crime is a Crime, Drama, Science Fiction film (1984).
The cast of The Element of Crime includes Michael Elphick, Esmond Knight, Me Me Lai, Jerold Wells, Ahmed El Shenawi.
The Element of Crime has a TMDB rating of 6.4/10 based on 228 votes.

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