Tales of the Grim Sleeper
Directed byNick Broomfield
Written byNick Broomfield
Produced byNick Broomfield
Edited byMarc Hoeferlin
Distributed byHBO
Release dates
  • 29 August 2014 (2014-08-29) (Telluride)[1]
  • 30 January 2015 (2015-01-30)
Running time
110 minutes
LanguageEnglish

Tales of the Grim Sleeper is a 2014 documentary film about the serial killer Lonnie David Franklin Jr., nicknamed the Grim Sleeper. It was produced, directed, and written by Nick Broomfield.[2]

Reception

The film received positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 100% fresh rating, based on 38 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.7/10.[3] It was shortlisted for the 87th Academy Awards.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Telluride 2014: Documentary Overview". 29 August 2014.
  2. ^ McCahill, Mike (29 January 2015). "Tales of the Grim Sleeper review – a forensic study of real-life murder in LA" – via The Guardian.
  3. ^ "Tales Of The Grim Sleeper". Rotten Tomatoes.
  4. ^ "15 DOCUMENTARY FEATURES ADVANCE IN 2014 OSCAR RACE". 1 December 2014.

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Films directed by Nick Broomfield
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