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The John Wayne Gacy Murders: Life and Death in Chicago

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Genres: Documentary
Director: John Borowski
Plot Sypnosis:

An eight part miniseries, The John Wayne Gacy Murders: Life and Death in Chicago is the first ever historical, comprehensive and chronological miniseries to study the life and crimes of the infamous serial killer. From Gacy's birth to the ongoing investigation of identifying unknown victims, this definitive, groundbreaking miniseries has an approximate run time of nearly 8 hours.

The mini-series is an eight part, unprecedented, thorough, and concise historical documentary accounting Gacy's entire life and details of the case from Gacy's birth to the continued effort to put a name to Gacy's unidentified victims. The mini-series covers everything from Gacy's childhood, incarcerations, murders, his prison celebrity status, and eventual execution. What makes Borowski's Gacy mini-series unique is the dispelling of many myths about the Gacy case.

Featuring interviews with experts involved in Gacy's case including attorneys, news reporters, law enforcement officers, detectives, psychiatrists, collectors, and others related to Gacy's case as well as Chicago locals who encountered Gacy. Filming in key locations around Chicago and Iowa, the project contains firsthand knowledge from the Gacy case.

"The John Wayne Gacy Murders: Life and Death in Chicago", is an eight part mini-series focusing on serial killer John Wayne Gacy's time in Chicago and includes information about Gacy's childhood, his career of crime in Waterloo, Iowa, and Gacy's becoming a celebrity in prison. Containing interviews with Chicago attorneys, news reporters, law enforcement officers, and history experts, the mini-series illustrates what the atmosphere was like in Chicago when Gacy was murdering and ultimately apprehended. Gacy's time in prison as a celebrity serial killer is also explored in this groundbreaking mini-series by Chicago native filmmaker John Borowski.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

  • THREE-DISC SET
  • Complete eight part miniseries totaling 465 minutes, nearly 8 hours!
  • Filmmaker Commentary Track
  • Interview Outtakes
  • Optional English SDH subtitles
  • REGION-FREE
Release Details

Movie Release Year: 2024
Tech Specs & Release Details

Specs: Blu-ray
Video Resolution/Codec: 1080p/MPEG-4 AVC