Copycat (1995) — Screenplay
A criminal psychologist and a detective must catch a copycat killer recreating historic murders before he targets them next.
- Written by
- Ann Biderman, David Madsen, Jay Presson Allen, Frank Pierson, Frank Darabont, Charles H. Eglee
- Genre
- Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Studio
- New Regency Productions
- Length
- 122 pages
This taut thriller offers a masterclass in sustaining dual-protagonist tension, as the two leads' clashing methods—scientific skepticism versus street instinct—drive a propulsive, clue-dense plot. Study Biderman's lean dialogue and the way early scenes plant psychological dread that pays off across escalating set pieces.
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