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Ted Bundy (2002)

The story of serial killer Ted Bundy.

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Cast

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Lee (as Boti Ann Bliss)
Julianna McCarthy ...
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Pretty Girl
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Annalee Autumn ...
Girl Attacked on Street (as Anna Lee Wooster)
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Julie
Samantha Tabak ...
Vincennes (as Tricia Dickson)
Meadow Sisto ...
Welch
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Male Partygoer (as Eric Dare)
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Female Partygoer
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Beverly
Zarah Little ...
Garber
Alison West ...
Randall
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Docu-drama based on the life of Ted Bundy, a serial killer who killed at least 19 young women during the 1970's (though some sources say as many as 30 to 35 were murdered). Set from his college student years, to his first victims, his capture, escape from prison (twice), his final killing spree to his trial, conviction and execution. Written by Anonymous

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence involving a sexual predator/serial killer, sexuality/nudity and language | See all certifications »

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22 November 2002 (UK)  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$1,200,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,710, 15 September 2002, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$6,073, 22 September 2002
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1.85 : 1
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Trivia

In the scene when Ted and his girlfriend Lee are celebrating with friends at a party, a woman walks up to Lee introducing herself as "Beverly" and talks to her about working with Ted at a crisis center. Her character is clearly a reference to Ann Rule, a true-crime author who met and worked with the real Ted Bundy at a crisis center in Seattle, Washington during the early 1970s. Furthermore, Rule did, in fact, meet and talk with the real Ted Bundy's girlfriend at a Christmas party one year. Rule would later write a book about Bundy and his murders. See more »

Goofs

When Ted is in the bar the music playing as if from the future. Break beats and "acid" sound are from mid 90's, but everything is happening in mid 70's. See more »

Quotes

Man at the Window: [after catching Ted masturbating to the young girl undressing herself] Aw, hell! You again?
[Ted ignores him and keeps finishing himself. The man at the window throws a cup of water on him; Ted runs to his car]
Ted Bundy: [Ted frustratingly pounds on his steering wheel as he drives away] Fuck, fuck. FUCK!
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Connections

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Soundtracks

Jingle Bells
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Written by James Pierpont
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Brilliantly disturbing....
22 October 2002 | by – See all my reviews

I have seen almost every serial killer movie ever made. I, also work in the mental health field. Combining this information, I still cannot completely believe what I just watched. Someone in the production was privied to actual mental health knowledge, because this presentation was very realistic. The TV movie dealt with the obsession, but not with the actual disease. This version dealt with the progression of violence and the increasing brazeness of the psychotic mind. Sometimes, it is hard to watch realistic violence, and separate it from every day violence. The director nailed the unstable personality traits to a tee. Ted Bundy was an animal and a human being, waiting for his true love. There never was one and he paid the ultimate price. If, only Clozaril had been available then.

Alan Sheldon


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