Zodiac Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Dec. 21, 2008

Zodiac

Release Date: Friday, January 19, 2007

Director: David Fincher

Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal • Robert Downey Jr. • Mark Ruffalo • Anthony Edwards • Brian Cox

R Drama N/A

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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

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Who stars in Zodiac – Cast List

Jake Gyllenhaal
The Bride!, Remain
Robert Downey Jr.
Avengers: Doomsday, Avengers: Endgame
Mark Ruffalo
Crime 101, Avengers: Endgame
A
Anthony Edwards
Top Gun, Flipped
B
Brian Cox
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, Super Troopers 3: Winter Soldiers
J
John Carroll Lynch
... Arthur Leigh Allen

She Rides Shotgun, Shutter Island
Dermot Mulroney
... Captain Marty Lee

Night Patrol , Laws of Man
C
Chloe Sevigny
... Melanie Graysmith

After the Hunt, Atropia

Who is making Zodiac – Crew List

A look at Zodiac behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director David Fincher last helmed The Killer and Mank. The film's writer James Vanderbilt last penned Nuremberg and The Long Walk.

Director: David Fincher
Screenwriter: James Vanderbilt
Producers: Ceán Chaffin
Bradley J. Fischer
Mike Medavoy
Arnold W. Messer

Studios: Paramount Pictures
Production Company: Phoenix Pictures

Production – What we know about the Zodiac

Key Facts

Based on the book by Robert Graysmith.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

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

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for some strong killings, language, drug material and brief sexual images
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English