Serial Killers: The Real Life Hannibal Lecters (2001)
This documentary examines a selection of real life serial killers and compares them to the fictional Hannibal Lecter.
Top billed cast
Richard MorganNarrator
Phil MorrisonHannibal Lecter
Robert K. ResslerSelf
Jeffrey DahmerSelf (archive footage)
Andrei ChikatiloSelf
Ted BundySelf
John Wayne GacySelf
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