Boston Strangler

Boston Strangler is an American historical crime drama film written and directed by Matt Ruskin. It is based on the true story of the Boston Strangler, who in the 1960s killed 15 women in Boston, Massachusetts. The film stars Keira Knightley as Loretta McLaughlin, the reporter who broke the story for the Boston Record American. Carrie Coon, Alessandro Nivola, Chris Cooper, David Dastmalchian, and Morgan Spector co-star alongside Knightley. Filming took place in the Boston area from December 2021 to March 2022.
The film was released on March 17, 2023, on Hulu.
== Premise ==
Loretta McLaughlin was the reporter who broke the story of the Boston Strangler. Along with reporter Jean Cole, McLaughlin challenged the sexism of the era, pursuing the story at personal risk and uncovering corruption that cast doubt on the identity of the strangler.
== Cast ==
* Keira Knightley as Loretta McLaughlin
* Carrie Coon as Jean Cole
* Alessandro Nivola as Detective Conley
* Chris Cooper as Jack MacLaine
* David Dastmalchian
* Morgan Spector
* Bill Camp as Commissioner McNamara
* Robert John Burke as Eddie Holland
* Rory Cochrane
== Production ==
Boston Strangler is a co-production between Scott Free Productions, LuckyChap Entertainment, and 20th Century Studios]]. It was written and directed by Matt Ruskin, and produced by Ridley Scott, Kevin J. Walsh, Michael Pruss, Tom Ackerley, and Josey McNamara. On October 4, 2021, Keira Knightley joined the cast. In November 2021, Carrie Coon, Alessandro Nivola, Chris Cooper, and David Dastmalchian were added to the cast. Robert John Burke and Morgan Spector were confirmed to star in early 2022.
Ben Kutchins served as the film's cinematographer. Filming began on December 6, 2021. A house in Belmont, Massachusetts, stood in for the home of reporter Loretta McLaughlin. That same day, the Winn Brook Elementary School doubled as the Cambridge Police Department for second unit filming. The school was paid $5,000 to be in the film. Several private driveways on Statler and Waterhouse Roads were rented to park 1960s vehicles. For the next two days, filming took place in the South End; scenes were shot on Dwight Street between Tremont Street and Shawmut Avenue.
On December 9, the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology was temporarily turned into a police headquarters for the film. Between January 26 and January 27, 2022, the former Josephine M. Foster Elementary School in Braintree was used as a set. Filming also took place in Jamaica Plain, Lowell, Lynn, Malden, Roxbury, and Wellesley, Massachusetts. Several health procedures had to be followed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The entire crew was vaccinated and tested for the virus three times a week until production concluded. Filming wrapped in March 2022. During post-production, Paul Leonard-Morgan composed the musical score.
== Release ==
Boston Strangler is scheduled to be released on March 17, 2023, by Hulu. It will be released on Disney+ in international territories.
== Videos ==
Boston Strangler - Official Trailer - Hulu
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