The Capture of the Green River Killer

The Capture of the Green River Killer is a 2008 2-part television film that first aired on Lifetime Movie Network and tells the story of the Green River killer serial murders between 1982 and 1998.[1][2]

The Capture of the Green River Killer
Based onChasing the Devil: My Twenty-Year Quest to Capture the Green River Killer
by Dave Reichert
Written byJohn Pielmeier
Directed byNorma Bailey
StarringTom Cavanagh
Amy Davidson
Sharon Lawrence
James Russo
James Marsters
Theme music composerChristopher Ward
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersDamian Ganczewski
Juliette Hagopian
CinematographyMathias Herndl
EditorRon Wisman
Running time89 minutes
Release
Original networkLifetime Movie Network
Original releaseMarch 30 (2008-03-30) –
March 31, 2008 (2008-03-31)

The film was named one of the top 10 television productions of 2008 by Variety and was twice nominated for a 2008 Gemini Award for best direction and for best costuming.[3] Lifetime's premiere of The Capture of the Green River Killer miniseries delivered two million viewers, making it 10-year-old Lifetime Movie Network's most-watched telecast ever.[4][5][6]

Background

The film is based on David Reichert's book, Chasing the Devil: My Twenty-Year Quest to Capture the Green River Killer.[1][2] The film's biggest departure from the book is a fictional inclusion of two teenage girls, one of whom, Helen "Hel" Remus (Amy Davidson), is a young runaway who decides to turn to prostitution to escape her mother's abusive boyfriend, in a sympathetic storyline to honor Ridgway's victims.[1][2] Detective Dave Reichert (Tom Cavanagh) works the murder cases and stays on the case from beginning to end, including extensive interviews with incarcerated serial killer Ted Bundy (James Marsters).[1] In the movie he and another officer face the killer, Gary Ridgway (John Pielmeier) after tracking his truck down because it was seen picking up a missing woman.[1]

Cast

Music

The main music theme is taken out of the symphonic poem From Bohemia's Fields and Meadows (Z českých luhů a hájů). It is the fourth part of a set of six symphonic poems Má vlast (My Homeland) by Czech composer Bedřich Smetana.

Reception

Barry Garon of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Using dark colors and jarring images, director Norma Bailey tries to infuse the work with suspense and mystery. The story itself, a repetitive tale unfolding at a languid pace, impedes the effort."[1]

References
  1. Garron, Barry (March 28, 2008). "The Capture of the Green River Killer". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 13, 2008. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  2. Ho, Vanessa (March 28, 2008). "Green RiverKiller case comes to TV". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
  3. On Screen Manitoba (January 16, 2009), "2008 - Year in Review", accessed 01-31-2009
  4. The Futon Critic (March 31, 2008), "Part One of Lifetime Movie Network's 'Green River' Miniseries Captures Record Ratings, Becoming the Highest-Rated and Most-Watched Program in its 10-Year History", accessed 01-31-2009
  5. The Futon Critic (April 1, 2008), "Part Two of Lifetime Movie Network's 'Green River' Miniseries Breaks Network Records for Total Viewers, Household Ratings and Delivery for P18-49, P25-54, W18-49 AND W25-54", accessed 01-31-2009
  6. TV Guide (Apr 1, 2008), "Ratings for Dancing, Big Bang, Miami and More", accessed 01-31-2009
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