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The Element of Crime

6.367 average rating
6.367
Arabic / 104 MIN. / 1984

The Genres

The Synopsis

Fisher, an ex-detective, decides to take one final case when a mysterious serial killer claims the lives of several young girls. Fisher, unable to find the culprit, turns to Osbourne, a writer who was once respected for his contributions to the field of criminology. Fisher begins to use Osbourne's technique, which involves empathizing with serial killers; however, as the detective becomes increasingly engrossed in this method, things take a disturbing turn.

The Cast

Michael ElphickEsmond KnightMe Me LaiJerold WellsAhmed El ShenawiAstrid Henning-JensenJanos HerskoStig LarssonHarry HarperRoman MoszkowiczLars von TrierFrederik CasbyDuke AddabayoJon Bang CarlsenLeif MagnussonPreben Lerdorff RyeCamilla Overbye RoosMaria Holkenfeldt-BehrendtMogens RukovGotha Andersen

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