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Joel

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Joel

"New York's most notorious serial killer"

2018

1h 24m

4.5(6 votes)

Crime

Overview

The shocking story of Joel Rifkin, a troubled young man whose hidden fantasies of power and control combined with his obsessive dedication to prostitutes led him to embark on one of the New York area’s most notorious murder sprees, claiming seventeen victims in the late eighties and early nineties.

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JRH Films

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Arnold Odo

Joel Rifkin

Bri Bynon McGregor

Star

Fernando Cano

Detective Moretti

Ella Stryker

Jamie

Billionna Olivia Reyes

Billionna Olivia Reyes

Kerri

Julia Golden

Lola

Alyssa Klein

Bibi

Caitlyn Moore

Amber

Carrie Harden

Randi

Laurel Thomas

Candy

Creative team

Directed by: John R. Hand
Written by: John R. Hand

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