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The Boston Strangler (1968)

Starring: Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda Director: Richard Fleischer Rating: R (Restricted) Format: DVD
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda, George Kennedy, Mike Kellin, Hurd Hatfield
  • Directors: Richard Fleischer
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language: French (Dolby Digital 1.0), English (Dolby Digital 1.0), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Spanish (Dolby Digital 1.0)
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox
  • DVD Release Date: September 7, 2004
  • Run Time: 116 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0002IQLB2
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #43,231 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Special Features

  • AMC Backstory: "The Boston Strangler"
  • Fox Movietone newsreel
  • Theatrical teaser and trailer

Editorial Reviews

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The unexpected casting of Tony Curtis as the presumed Boston Strangler, Albert DeSalvo, is only the first of the attractions of this hard-nosed suspense picture. Although the style of The Boston Strangler looks dated today, with its split-screen experiments and post-Bonnie and Clyde permissiveness, the film still has the clean, strong lines of a methodical policier. For the first hour, we don't focus on the Strangler, instead following the Beantown cops (led by Henry Fonda) as they track down leads; the best sequence is the near-accidental connection made between burglary suspect DeSalvo and the killings. Director Richard Fleischer had a forceful hand with true-crime material (Compulsion, 10 Rillington Place) and he takes an unblinking look into the then-taboo subject of sexual pathology. Curtis's physical transformation into a dumpy, dull-eyed brute is the best aspect of his performance; it's a role he lobbied hard for, but it did not lead to more challenging work. --Robert Horton


Product Description

A schizophrenic plumber is responsible for strangling several boston women, but goes undetected until he is arrested for breaking and entering.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Saw a review copy.....some nice features on this DVD, August 31, 2004
Tony Curtis and Henry Fonda star in the critically acclaimed movie based on the true events of a serial killer that killed 13 women from 1962 to 1964. This movie takes a documentary style approach in following the investigators as they piece together the clues behind a seemingly random series of murders. Fonda stars as police detective John S. Bottomly and Curtis co-stars as Albert DeSalvo, the man who eventually confessed to the crimes. Of particular interest on this DVD is the inclusion of the 21-minute Backstory documentary on the movie that originally appeared on the AMC cable channel, interviewed on camera are Tony Curtis (who gushes with his appreciation of the movie), the director Richard Fleischer and producer Richard Zanuck. Also featured is a three-minute Fox Movietone newsreel of the actual events that appears to be missing part of its audio track. Rounbding out the special features is a selection of eight trailers including a theatrical trailer and teaser for the main feature that are both in wodescreen with excellent picture and only a slightly distorted (from age) audio track. This is an excellent movie and DVD - recommended.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars " Murder, Mayhem and Madness", February 10, 2002
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Tony Curtis gives the best performance of his life! The Boston Strangler is without a doubt the greatest camera work I have ever seen, split screen, widescreen, multi camera frames on one screen. Mr. Fleischer you made a real piece of artwork that will stand the test of time! The camera tell's and reminds you how each seen is played out on a multi pictured screen! It is a puzzle that you have to put together in your mind , a lot of fun! Tony you played the greatest Psychological character I have ever seen on screen! I know because of my own experiences. Albert De Salvo the real Boston Strangler while in prison made 2 leather wallet's, in which he gave them to Dir. Fleischer & com. Tony did not receive one! (I guess De Salvo did not like my performance Tony once said!) This is a rare one! A must see! Thank you Tony for one of the greatest performances!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This movie does not choke, September 15, 2004
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Made only a few years after the actual murders, director Fleischer used split-screens with multiple panels to good effect, although the technique originally was resisted.

Tony Curtis, known mainly for light romantic comedies or sword-and-sandal movies, was an unusual (and originally ridiculed) choice as the lead character Albert DeSalvo, outwardly a mild family man, but very troubled on the inside. Apparently DeSalvo blocked out the killings, and was not even aware he was the killer - until he finally cracks in the last scene. Although Curtis doesn't appear till halfway through, he carries the movie from there on out. His performance got much critical acclaim, though ignored at oscar time.

Other big names include Henry Fonda and George Kennedy, and other notable minor roles such as Murray Hamilton, Jeff Corey, Sally Kellerman (debut) and James Brolin.

Widescreen picture and sound are good. I imagine the person with a sync problem needed to do what I do on occasion - rewind a second or two, then play forward. That seems to clear up un-sync any time it happens to me. I'm sure it is the player, not the movie.

DVD features include a short "Movie Tone" news reel with some missing sound, a good 20 minute "AMC Backstory" with interviews by cast and crew, and a handful of trailers for various movies.

Rated "R" for one use of the "F" word and some quick shots of bare breasts. This movie was made when synonyms for "a gay man" were routinely used, and they are used here - but Amazon has chosen to censor them, thus --->(...)

A good one.



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4.0 out of 5 stars The Boston Strangler
Well done re: actuality of the crimes. It leaves wondering till this day if Albert DeSalvo did it all. I don't believe he did & it's amazing what a person will do for fame. D
Published 1 month ago by Deanna L. Ivey

4.0 out of 5 stars Boston Strangler
I thought it was very good for the year that it was produced. Tony curtis played the derranged strangler very well, one of his best performances.
Published 3 months ago by Judith Sodowsky

3.0 out of 5 stars A tale of two halves
The Bottom Line:

The first half of the film--with the expection of the director's infatuation with splitting the screen--works well, as the Henry Fonda-led police try... Read more
Published 6 months ago by One-Line Film Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Curtis Riveting As Is The Entire Film
Like most people, I'm fascinated with serial killers and why they do what they do. I don't need the gory details: just what makes them tick. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Craig Connell

3.0 out of 5 stars Ahead of its time
With its split screen camera work - preceding, but like the movie "Woodstock" from the same era - this film seems a little ahead of its time. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Bradley F. Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars Disturbing movie with Tony Curtis shining...
All those of you who know Tony Curtis as an actor, know him for his brilliant comedies and the British TV series "The Persuaders", alongside Roger Moore. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Patrick Selitrenny

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Film
Like all true crime stories that become "art forms" via books and film, you must not expect a literal translation of the facts. Read more
Published 20 months ago by C Wahlman

3.0 out of 5 stars Never Confuse It With the Real Story
I saw this movie when it first opened in New England. I read the book "The Boston Strangler" by Gerold Frank. Read more
Published 22 months ago by R. H. Williams

4.0 out of 5 stars The Boston Strangler
This is a very interestingly directed film with lots of split screen and interesting camera angels. Fascinating also as this really happened in Boston which comes across well in... Read more
Published on August 8, 2007 by S. Ambrogetti

5.0 out of 5 stars ALMOST LIKE COLD CASE FILES
THIS MOVIE WAS INTERESTING.ALL THESE MURDERS ARE HAPPENING,AND THE DETECTIVES ARE LOOKING FOR EVIDENCE OF WHO DID IT AND WHY.IT'S LIKE YOUR TV DETECTIVE SHOWS OF TODAY. Read more
Published on May 9, 2007

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