To Catch a Killer Movie: Cast and Plot of the Shailene Woodley Thriller - Netflix Tudum

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    Everything You Need to Know About To Catch a Killer

    Big Little Lies actor Shailene Woodley stars in this psychological thriller.

    By Ingrid Ostby
    Feb. 21, 2025

On New Year’s Eve in Baltimore, partygoers are massacred by a rooftop sniper on a rampage. By the time a local police officer (Shailene Woodley) responds to the scene, the killer is long gone. Can she stop him before it’s too late? From Damián Szifron (Wild Tales), To Catch a Killer stars Woodley, Ben Mendelsohn, and Jovan Adepo. 

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When will To Catch a Killer be released?

Stream it now.

Who’s in the cast of To Catch a Killer?

  • Shailene Woodley (Big Little Lies) as Eleanor Falco, a police officer
  • Ben Mendelsohn (The Outsider) as Geoffrey Lammark, an FBI agent
  • Jovan Adepo (3 Body Problem) as Jack McKenzie, Lammark’s colleague
  • Ralph Ineson (The Witch) as Dean Possey
  • Rosemary Dunsmore (Chucky the series) as Mrs. Possey
  • Richard Zeman (Ren) as Frank Graber
  • Dusan Dukic (The United States vs. Billie Holiday) as Krupp
  • Jason Cavalier (The Sticky) as Marquand
  • Nick Walker (Pieces of a Woman) as Jesse Capleton
  • Darcy Laurie (Virgin River) as Rodney Lang
  • Mark Camacho (X-Men: Days of Future Past) as Chief Jackson, who heads the local precinct
Ben Mendelsohn in a still image from ‘To Catch a Killer’

What happens in To Catch a Killer?

On New Year’s Eve in Baltimore, a sniper fatally shoots more than two dozen people while they celebrate in high-rises across the city’s Inner Harbor. Officer Eleanor Falco (Woodley) responds to the scene, where she meets FBI Special Agent Lammark (Mendelsohn). Impressed by Falco’s instincts, Lammark convinces his team to bring her into the fold. As they investigate the mass shooting, Falco, Lammark, and terrorist task force agent Jack McKenzie (Adepo) discover the killer’s motivations — and realize he’s far from finished.

Shailene Woodley wears a black coat and stands next to Jovan Adepo, who wears a brown leather coat, in a still image from ‘To Catch a Killer.’

Is To Catch a Killer based on a book?

No, it’s an original screenplay co-written by Szifron and Jonathan Wakeham (Midas Man).

Is To Catch a Killer based on a true story?

No, it’s fictional.

Shailene Woodley wears a police uniform while standing in a hallway with a few unknown people behind her in a still image from the film ‘To Catch a Killer.’

Where does To Catch a Killer take place?

To Catch a Killer takes place in Baltimore.

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