Hangman (2001)
Release Year: 2001
Nation: United States
Alternative Title: El ahorcado, Il gioco dell'impiccato, O jogo da Forca, Das mörderische Spiel, El penjat
Director: Ken Girotti
Writer: Vladimir Nemirovsky
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Marc Bienstock, Peter Emerson
Executive Producer: Marc Greenberg, Richard Goldberg
Companies: Mainline Releasing, Oasis Pictures
Budget: N/A
Keywords
Keywords: bound and gagged, crying woman, death, demanding a lawyer, detective, female nudity, female topless nudity, girl stripped down to panties, murder, nude photograph, rape, rape fantasy, scene of the crime, stakeout, time, tracing telephone call, unresolved ending, villainess, woman on top, writing on a corpse
Story
In 'Hangman', Detective Roos investigates a series of murders where victims are killed by hanging in a manner that mimics the game Hangman. The murders seem connected to an online version of the game, with words linked to the crimes. During his investigation, Roos becomes drawn to Grace Mitchell who appears to be connected to all the victims. As the detective delves deeper into the case, he uncovers a motive rooted in vengeance against those who have wronged the killer.
Summary
'Hangman' is a suspenseful thriller directed by Ken Girotti and released as a TV movie in 2001. The film centers around Detective Roos (played by Louis Gossett Jr.) who pursues a serial killer using an online game of Hangman to orchestrate brutal hanging murders. The story explores themes of vengeance and the dark side of human psychology, drawing audiences into a cat-and-mouse chase between the detective and the enigmatic Grace Mitchell (Madchen Amick). While the plot is primarily focused on the investigation and its connections to the game, the context of the film being a TV movie might suggest it was intended for a more mainstream audience.
