Robert Graysmith is a cartoonist who works for the San Francisco Chronicle. His quirky ways irritate Paul Avery, a reporter whose drinking gets in the way of doing his job. The two become friends thanks to a shared interest: the Zodiac killer. Graysmith steadily becomes obsessed with the case, as Avery’s life spirals into drunken oblivion. Graysmith’s amateur sleuthing puts him onto the path of David Toschi, a police inspector who has thus far failed to catch his man; Sherwood Morrill, a handwriting expert; Linda del Buono, a convict who knew one of the Zodiac’s victims; and others. Graysmith’s job, his wife and his children all become unimportant next to the one thing that really matters: catching the Zodiac.

Zodiac (2007)
  • Rating: (134,510 votes)
  • Taglines:There's more than one way to lose your life to a killer » When a series of murders terrorized California, one man took responsibility for them all. »
  • Runtime:157 minutes
  • Director: David Fincher
  • Country:USA
  • Actors:
    Robert Graysmith
    Jake Gyllenhaal
    Inspector David Toschi
    Mark Ruffalo
    Inspector William Armstrong
    Anthony Edwards
    Paul Avery
    Robert Downey Jr.
    Melvin Belli
    Brian Cox
    Arthur Leigh Allen
    John Carroll Lynch
    Zodiac 1 / Zodiac 2
    Richmond Arquette
    Zodiac 3
    Bob Stephenson
    Zodiac 4
    John Lacy
    Melanie
    Chloë Sevigny
  • Genres:Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller
  • Producers:
    Ceán Chaffin
    producer  
    Brad Fischer
    producer (as Bradley J. Fischer) 
    Mike Medavoy
    producer  
    Arnold Messer
    producer (as Arnold W. Messer) 
    Louis Phillips
    executive producer  
    James Vanderbilt
    producer  
  • Plots: A serial killer in the San Francisco Bay Area taunts police with his letters and cryptic messages. We follow the investigators and reporters in this lightly fictionalized account of the true 1970's case as they search for the murderer, becoming obsessed with the case. Based on Robert Graysmith's book, the movie's focus is the lives and careers of the detectives and newspaper people. Written by tom day
Zodiac
  • User's comment:Fincher's best? No. But still very good by rs25

    I am tired of people writing comments like this, "Not Fincher's best". Honestly who cares. We all agree that Fincher's best is either Seven or Fight Club, two outstanding masterpieces. There is a big margin between a film like one of those and a terrible film, and people don't seem to realize that. These people even do this with other filmmakers like Spielberg or Scorsese, the fact that these filmmakers don't reproduce Schindler's List or Raging Bull doesn't mean that their new stuff isn't good, or worth seeing. I think it is a stupid way to comment on a film, eliminating the critic's credibility. I was lucky enough to catch an advanced screening of Zodiac last night, and I must say that at first I was discouraged by two things, some of the comments I have read and the running time. However I am glad to say that I enjoyed this film, very much. It is a solid suspense thriller that pins you to your seat. Being a true story adds quite a lot to the experience, and besides, Fincher did a wonderful job is staying loyal to the story and at the same time adding his unique flavor to it. The cinematography, like every Fincher film, is great, the darkness and griddiness of the story are perfectly portrayed in the film's visual elements. I was surprised by the picture quality of the Viper, the digital camera with which this film was shot. Many people have been criticizing this choice, but I respect it, he is embracing a new technology and making it work. Of course its still not a match to 35 mm, but if quality filmmakers don't start experimenting with it, it will never be. Now the reason why this film falls behind Seven and Fight Club, I think, is because of a problem with the characters. They seem to be a little weak at times. The performances were great, especially Robert Downey Jr., but I think that this film falls short, when it comes to a true exploration of complex characters, which is the key to Fincher's previous films.

    So... my advice to everyone is to ignore most of the negative comments and see the film yourself. I found it to be a great story told in a remarkable way, very entertaining, with great performances, and wonderful direction.


  • Quotes: Robert Graysmith: I've been thinking... Paul Avery: Oh God, save us all. Robert Graysmith: Doesn't it bother you that people call you Shorty?
  • Also known as: Zodiac (France), Zodiac (Greece), Zodiac (Italy), Zodiac (Portugal - imdb display title), Zodiac (Turkey - Turkish title), Zodíaco (Argentina), Zodíaco (Brazil), Zodiaco (Mexico), Zodiaco (Venezuela), Зодиак (Russia), Chronicles (USA - working title), Le zodiaque (Canada - French title), Sodiaak (Estonia), Zodiákus (Hungary), Zodiac - Die Spur des Killers (Germany), Zodiak (Poland), Zodijak (Serbia),

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