The Grim Sleeper

Mar 15, 2014

1h 29m

★ 4.9

Overview

Journalist Christine Pelisek helps law enforcement investigate the alleged serial killer known as the Grim Sleeper.

Genres

Thriller

TV Movie

Crime

Production Companies

Stan & Deliver Films

Defiance Productions

Michael Jaffe Films

Lifetime

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Cast

Christine Pelisek

Dreama Walker

Detective Simms

Michael O'Neill

Detective Gerry Claymar

Ernie Hudson

Melayna Jefferson

Dinora Walcott

Debra Gerngross

Susan Ruttan

Livi Vazquez

Chelah Horsdal

Morales

Brendan Fletcher

Bob Lesser

John Cassini

Margette

Macy Gray

Lonnie Franklin Jr.

James R. Baylis

Zarina Jepperson

Pendo Muema

Melayna's Father

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