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Capturing the Killer Nurse
Crime · Documentary · 2022
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.
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Capturing the Killer Nurse
2022 Crime · Documentary 1h 35m
Critical arithmetic
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IMDb
6.4 / 10
3.5K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
71 %
Tomatometer
TMDB
6.5 / 10
Community rating
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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.
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The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
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The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Tim Travers Hawkins
Written by
Tim Travers Hawkins · Robin Ockleford
Charles Cullen
Self (archive footage)
A
Amy Loughren
Self - Nurse, Somerset Medical Center, 2001-2004
D
Donna Hargreaves
Self - Nurse, Somerset Medical Center, 2000-2014
D
Dr. Bruce Ruck
Self - Toxicologist
T
Tim Braun
Self - Commander, Somerset Major Crimes Unit, 2002-2005
D
Danny Baldwin
Self - Lead Detective, Somerset Major Crimes Unit, 2003-2006
C
Charles Graeber
Self - Author, 'The Good Nurse'
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“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.