Zodiac Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Based on the true story of one of the most intriguing unsolved crimes in the nation's history, "Zodiac" is a thriller from David Fincher, director of "Seven" and "Fight Club". As a serial killer terrifies the San Francisco Bay Area and taunts police with his ciphers and letters, investigators in four jurisdictions search for the murderer. The case will become an obsession for four men as their lives and careers are built and destroyed by the endless trail of clues.

Drama Suspense Thriller

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Zodiac.

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  Jake Gyllenhaal

  In the Grey, The Bride!

• 
  Robert Downey Jr.

  Avengers: Doomsday, The Avengers

• 
  Mark Ruffalo

  Mickey 17, The Avengers

• A
  Anthony Edwards

  Flipped, Disney's Planes

• B
  Brian Cox

  Riff Raff, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

• J
  John Carroll Lynch

  ... Arthur Leigh Allen

  The Founder, Shutter Island

• 
  Dermot Mulroney

  ... Captain Marty Lee

  When I’m Ready, Laws of Man

• C
  Chloe Sevigny

  ... Melanie Graysmith

  After the Hunt, Love is Blind

Crew Behind the Film

The Zodiac behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director David Fincher last directed The Killer and Mank. The film's writer James Vanderbilt last wrote Scream VI and Scream.

Director

David Fincher

Screenwriter

James Vanderbilt

Producers

Ceán Chaffin
Bradley J. Fischer
Mike Medavoy
Arnold W. Messer

Production Details

What we know about the Zodiac movie production.

Key Facts

• Based on the book by Robert Graysmith.

Production Updates for Zodiac

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed Zodiac movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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