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The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story

2020· 0h 46m

Documentary

Directed by Iwan Roberts

6.8/ 10

Reviews

Overview

Known as a “kindly killer”, this documentary details Nilsen’s moves between 1978 and 1983, after which he admitted to killing as many as 15 young men.

Cast

David Tennant

David Tennant

Narrator (voice)

Dennis Nilsen

Himself (archive Audio/Footage)

David Wilson

David Wilson

Himself

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