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The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story(2020)
Status: Released
Date: 2020-09-17
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Time: 0h 46m
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Known as a “kindly killer”, this documentary details Nilsen’s moves between 1978 and 1983, after which he admitted to killing as many as 15 young men.
Languages: English.
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United Kingdom
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Movie: The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story
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Known as a “kindly killer”, this documentary details Nilsen’s moves between 1978 and 1983, after which he admitted to killing as many as 15 young men.
Release Date
2020-09-17
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