Jack Unterweger - The Charming Serial Killer

Overview

""He was attractive, cultivated, very sensitive, very empathetic"". Lawyer Astrid Wagner's first impression when meeting the serial killer Jack Unterweger. As a young law student she had close contact with him: ""It was a nice feeling to be needed."" On June 28, 1994 Unterweger is convicted for the murder of nine prostitutes. Six hours later, he hangs himself in his cell. Twenty years later, Thema unrolls the incredible story of the woman murderer and asks former friends and other companions how Jack Unterweger influenced their lives.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 23, 2014

Original language

German

Spoken languages

English, German

Countries

Austria

Production

ORF

Cast

Fritz Friedel,Hans-Jürgen Lerhofer,Astrid Wagner,Bianca Mrak,Ernst Geiger,Reinhard Haller,Jack Unterweger,John Malkovich

Director

Péter Nagy

Writer

Christian Zechner

Cinematography

Robert Holzinger

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt8707090