Movie: The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story

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David Tennant
David Tennant

Narrator (voice)

Dennis Nilsen
Dennis Nilsen

Himself (archive Audio/Footage)

David Wilson
David Wilson

Himself

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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.

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    2020-09-17

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    6.8

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    3.4 starts
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