Release Date
April 17, 2015
DVD Release Date
August 4, 2015 (Buy on Amazon)
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Running Time
137 minutes
MPAA Rating
Rated R for violence, some disturbing images, language and a scene of sexuality
A politically-charged serial killer thriller set in 1953 Soviet Russia, CHILD 44 chronicles the crisis of conscience for secret police agent Leo Demidov [Tom Hardy], who loses status, power and home when he refuses to denounce his own wife, Raisa [Noomi Rapace], as a traitor. Exiled from Moscow to a grim provincial outpost, Leo and Raisa join forces with General Mikhail Nesterov [Gary Oldman] to track down a serial killer who preys on young boys.... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Child 44 is one of the biggest wastes of talent in years, a serial killer thriller with a lot of Russian accents and a noticeable absence of thrills.
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