The Riverman

The Riverman is a 2004 American biographical crime drama television film directed by Bill Eagles from a screenplay by Tom Towler, based on the 2004 non-fiction book The Riverman: Ted Bundy and I Hunt for the Green River Killer by Robert D. Keppel and William J. Birnes. Shot in Halifax, Canada,[1] the film stars Bruce Greenwood, Sam Jaeger, Kathleen Quinlan, and Cary Elwes. It premiered on A&E on September 6, 2004.[1][2]

The Riverman
DVD cover
Based onThe Riverman: Ted Bundy and I Hunt for the Green River Killer
by Robert D. Keppel and William J. Birnes
Screenplay byTom Towler
Directed byBill Eagles
Starring
ComposerJeff Rona
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerGreg Copeland
CinematographySteve Cosens
Editors
  • Conrad Gonzalez
  • Lynne M. Whitlock
Running time91 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkA&E
Original release
  • September 6, 2004 (2004-09-06)

Plot

Robert D. Keppel, a criminology professor at the University of Washington, is approached by Detective Dave Reichert to help profile a serial killer preying on prostitutes in the Seattle, Washington area. Keppel agrees over the objections of his wife Sande, who is tired of him spending more time with crime scene investigations than with her.

Keppel receives a letter from serial killer Ted Bundy, whom Keppel had helped send to death row, offering to "consult" on the case. Keppel conducts a series of interviews with Bundy under the guise of wanting his expertise. In reality, he is hoping that Bundy will reveal details of his own murders before he is executed. Bundy is little help in profiling the killer, whom he dubs "The Riverman", but he does shed light on his own pathology, particularly his need to "possess" his victims, even to the point of necrophilia. Finally, Bundy confesses to several unsolved murders in the vain hope that Keppel will delay his execution.

Meanwhile, Keppel and Reichert question a suspect, Gary Ridgway, and take a DNA sample. Years later, the DNA is used to convict Ridgway of the murders.

Cast

References
  1. Fries, Laura (September 2, 2004). "The Riverman". Variety. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  2. Erickson, Hal. "The Riverman (2004) – Bill Eagles". AllMovie. Retrieved October 12, 2019.


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