Boston Strangler, 20th Century Studios true-crime thriller from writer-director Matt Ruskin about the trailblazing reporters who broke the story of the notorious Boston Strangler murders of the 1960s, will premiere on March 17th, exclusively on Disney+ under the Star banner in the U.K.
Boston Strangler stars two-time Oscar® nominee Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game, Silent Night), Emmy® nominee Carrie Coon (Fargo, The Gilded Age), Alessandro Nivola (Amsterdam), David Dastmalchian (Dune), Morgan Spector (Homeland), Bill Camp (Joker), and Academy Award® winner Chris Cooper (Little Women). Written and directed by Matt Ruskin (Crown Heights), the film is produced by Ridley Scott, Kevin J. Walsh, Michael Pruss, Josey McNamara, and Tom Ackerley, with Michael Fottrell and Sam Roston serving as executive producers.
The film follows Loretta McLaughlin (Keira Knightley), a reporter for the Record-American newspaper, who becomes the first journalist to connect the Boston Strangler murders. As the mysterious killer claims more and more victims, Loretta attempts to continue her investigation alongside colleague and confidante Jean Cole (Carrie Coon). Yet, the duo finds themselves stymied by the era’s rampant sexism. Nevertheless, McLaughlin and Cole bravely pursue the story at significant personal risk, putting their own lives on the line in their quest to uncover the truth.
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