Dans la tête du tueur (2004): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2004, Dans la tête du tueur is a crime and tv movie film directed by Claude-Michel Rome, running about 120 minutes.

What it’s about. Jean-Francois Abgrall, today the head of a private detective agency, was just a simple provincial gendarme back in 1989 when he was assigned to investigate a murder on a beach. Instead, his investigation put him on the trial of one of France's most terrifying serial killers, Francis Heaulme, who for eight years wandered the country committing some of the most brutal murders in the annals of modern crime. This is the true story of that manhunt, a tale of terror, suspense and determination.

Who’s in it. Dans la tête du tueur stars Bernard Giraudeau as Jean-François Abgrall, Thierry Frémont as Francis Heaulme, Pierre Laplace as Yann Bernard and Valérie Leboutte as Emmanuelle Forest, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, Dans la tête du tueur has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Dans la tête du tueur page.

If you liked it. Fans of Dans la tête du tueur tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, The Godfather Part II and The Dark Knight.