Movie

Citizen X

“You don't want to know what he does... You just want to know when he's caught.”

★ 7.2(390)19951h 45m

Crime Drama

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Citizen X is streaming on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel in Mexico. Availability checked 13 June 2026.

Where to watch Citizen X

🇲🇽 Mexico

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Director: Chris Gerolmo
Release date: 1995-02-25
Runtime: 1h 45m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: HBO

Citizen X — trailer

About Citizen X

Citizen X is a 1995 movie in the Crime and Drama genres, directed by Chris Gerolmo, starring Stephen Rea, Donald Sutherland and Max von Sydow. It has a runtime of 1 hour 45 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.2/10 from 390 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Citizen X in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Based on the true story of a Russian serial killer who, over many years, claimed victim to over 50 people. His victims were mostly under the age of 17. In what was then a communists state, the police investigations were hampered by bureaucracy, incompetence and those in power. The story is told from the viewpoint of the detective in charge of the case.

Cast

Stephen Rea

Lt. Viktor Burakov

Donald Sutherland

Col. Mikhail Fetisov

Max von Sydow

Dr. Alexandr Bukhanovsky

Jeffrey DeMunn

Andrei Chikatilo

Joss Ackland

Bondarchuk

John Wood

Gorbunov

Radu Amzulescu

Federenko

Imelda Staunton

Mrs. Burakov

András Bálint

Ignatiev

Géza Balkay

Procurator

László Váradi Balogh

Peasant

Zsolt Biro

Older Gay Man

Themes & keywords

bureaucracyhomophobiahomicidedetectivesoviet unionimpotenceinvestigationbased on true storyserial killercorpsesadistseries of murderssurveillancemental illnessshallow grave