Capturing the Killer Nurse

2022 1h 35m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 85

CrimeDocumentary

Synopsis

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Charlie Cullen was an experienced registered nurse, trusted and beloved by his colleagues at Somerset Medical Center in New Jersey. He is also one of history’s most prolific serial killers, with a body count potentially numbering in the hundreds across multiple medical facilities in the Northeast.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Charles Cullen
Self (archive footage)
Amy Loughren
Self - Nurse, Somerset Medical Center, 2001-2004
Donna Hargreaves
Self - Nurse, Somerset Medical Center, 2000-2014
Dr. Bruce Ruck
Self - Toxicologist
Tim Braun
Self - Commander, Somerset Major Crimes Unit, 2002-2005
Danny Baldwin
Self - Lead Detective, Somerset Major Crimes Unit, 2003-2006
Charles Graeber
Self - Author, 'The Good Nurse'
Dr. Steven Marcus
Self - Medical Director, Poison Control Center, 1983-2016

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tim Travers Hawkins
Writers: Tim Travers Hawkins, Robin Ockleford
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tim Travers Hawkins, shot by Will Pugh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Benji Merrison. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Rolt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Charles Cullen and Amy Loughren and Donna Hargreaves carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt22010586 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 85 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Tim Travers Hawkins directs. Will Pugh behind the camera. Benji Merrison scores. Michael Rolt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Tim Travers Hawkins, shot by Will Pugh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Benji Merrison. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Michael Rolt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Charles Cullen and Amy Loughren and Donna Hargreaves carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt22010586 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 85 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 15 themes, including "new jersey", "based on novel or book", "intensive care", "nurse".