Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker

Nov 12, 1989

1h 35m

★ 7.4

He won't stop... until he's caught.

Overview

Based on the true story of Richard "The Night Stalker" Ramirez who terrorized California in 1985 and the two Los Angeles police detectives who try to track him down.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Thriller

TV Movie

Production Companies

NBCUniversal

Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker Trailers

Cast

Frank Salerno

Richard Jordan

Gil Carrillo

A Martinez

Anne Clark

Lisa Eilbacher

LAPD Officer

BJ Davis

Pearl Carrillo

Julie Carmen

Peter Morgan

Alan Feinstein

Richard Ramirez

Gregory Cruz

Phil Thomas

Gerry Bamman

Jane Salerno

Jenny Sullivan

Maria Hernandez

Marisol R. Reyes

Detective Heller

Roger Hampton

Captain Robert Grimm

Jack Rader

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