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* TokenGoodCop: {[Downplayed|Trope}}. Borakov is a driven investigator who is surrounded by lazy and cynical subordinates, although they become more dedicated and efficient as they become more invested in the case.
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See also ''Film/{{Evilenko}}'', a [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory much less faithful movie]] based on Andrei Chikatilo.
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-->'''Fetisov:''' (to Federenko, Burakov's second in command, while watching Burakov examine a crime scene) "Tell me honestly, what do you think of him?"
-->'''Federenko:''' (about Burakov, after a very long, very soul-searching pause) "I think he is the greatest detective I have ever seen."
-->'''Federenko:''' (about Burakov, after a very long, very soul-searching pause) "I think he is the greatest detective I have ever seen."
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-->'''Fetisov:''' (to Federenko, Burakov's second in command, while watching Burakov examine a crime scene) "Tell me honestly, what do So you think of him?"
would say that he is a good detective?
-->'''Federenko:'''(about Burakov, after a very long, very soul-searching pause) "I think he is the greatest detective I have ever seen."I’ve never worked with anyone as good.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: The prison officers are wearing Soviet uniforms, but the trial took place immediately after the establishment of TheNewRussia.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: The prison officers are wearing Soviet uniforms, but the trial took place immediately after the establishment of TheNewRussia.UsefulNotes/TheNewRussia.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: The prison officers are wearing communist uniforms, but the trial took in the Russian Federation.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: The prison officers are wearing communist Soviet uniforms, but the trial took in place immediately after the Russian Federation.establishment of TheNewRussia.
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* AllGaysArePedophiles: Subverted. Burakov is ordered to bring "known homosexuals" in for investigation due to the committee's belief that, because many of the victims of the killer's sexual torture and murder are young boys, the killer must be homosexual. He isn't-- at the end of the film Bukhanovsky posits the possibility that Chikatilo is actually ''[[UsefulNotes/{{asexual}}'', with the rapes just being a method of achieving power over the victim. It seems born out by the fact that he's impotent otherwise.
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* AllGaysArePedophiles: Subverted. Burakov is ordered to bring "known homosexuals" in for investigation due to the committee's belief that, because many of the victims of the killer's sexual torture and murder are young boys, the killer must be homosexual. He isn't-- at the end of the film Bukhanovsky posits the possibility that Chikatilo is actually ''[[UsefulNotes/{{asexual}}'', ''UsefulNotes/{{asexual}}'', with the rapes just being a method of achieving power over the victim. It seems born out by the fact that he's impotent otherwise.
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* AllGaysArePedophiles: Subverted. Burakov is ordered to bring "known homosexuals" in for investigation due to the committee's belief that, because many of the victims of the killer's sexual torture and murder are young boys, the killer must be homosexual. He isn't-- at the end of the film Bukhanovsky posits the possibility that Chikatilo is actually ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Asexuality}} asexual]]'', with the rapes just being a method of achieving power over the victim. It seems born out by the fact that he's impotent otherwise.
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* AllGaysArePedophiles: Subverted. Burakov is ordered to bring "known homosexuals" in for investigation due to the committee's belief that, because many of the victims of the killer's sexual torture and murder are young boys, the killer must be homosexual. He isn't-- at the end of the film Bukhanovsky posits the possibility that Chikatilo is actually ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Asexuality}} asexual]]'', ''[[UsefulNotes/{{asexual}}'', with the rapes just being a method of achieving power over the victim. It seems born out by the fact that he's impotent otherwise.
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* {{Ephebophile}}: Bondarchuk, who appears to be in his 50's or even his 60's, is fooling around with a 19-year old boy. Depending on how long it's been going on, he may have been even younger when it started, making him a complete {{Hypocrite}} regarding both homosexuality and the safety of children.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: 25 years later, HBO released ''{{Series/Chernobyl}}'', another international production about a IgnoredExpert having to solve a crisis while dealing with government denialism in TheEighties USSR. ''Chernobyl'''s creator Craig Mazin also cited ''Citizen X'' as a precedent when deciding to not use FakeRussian accents.
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* BedlamHouse: Averted. Burakov's continuous years-long investigation into a serial killer takes a mental toll on him and he briefly spends time as an inpatient. What we see of the facility is him meeting his family in a large room that looks just like the lounge or cafeteria of your average hospital.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: The prison officers are wearing communist uniforms, but the trial took place ''after'' TheGreatPoliticsMessUp.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: The prison officers are wearing communist uniforms, but the trial took place ''after'' TheGreatPoliticsMessUp.in the Russian Federation.
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Dewicking per TRS.
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* AllGaysArePedophiles: Subverted. Burakov is ordered to bring "known homosexuals" in for investigation due to the committee's belief that, because many of the victims of the killer's sexual torture and murder are young boys, the killer must be homosexual. He isn't-- at the end of the film Bukhanovsky posits the possibility that Chikatilo is actually ''[[{{Asexuality}} asexual]]'', with the rapes just being a method of achieving power over the victim. It seems born out by the fact that he's impotent otherwise.
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* AllGaysArePedophiles: Subverted. Burakov is ordered to bring "known homosexuals" in for investigation due to the committee's belief that, because many of the victims of the killer's sexual torture and murder are young boys, the killer must be homosexual. He isn't-- at the end of the film Bukhanovsky posits the possibility that Chikatilo is actually ''[[{{Asexuality}} ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Asexuality}} asexual]]'', with the rapes just being a method of achieving power over the victim. It seems born out by the fact that he's impotent otherwise.
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That's an index.
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* MadeForTVMovie
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* PoliceBrutalityGambit: It fails miserably.
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* MaskOfSanity: Chikatilo is able to cover up his murderous instincts in his everyday life. As soon as the opportunity presents itself, he drops the act and becomes a violent predator.
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* PoliceAreUseless: Played straight for the first 15 minutes, then gradually inverted over the rest of the movie. The cops under Burakov start out as cynical, lazy and incompetent but [[HeroicWillpower Burakov's example]] inspires them to [[MisfitMobilizationMoment take the investigation seriously]]. By the end, they've all become BigDamnHeroes.
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* PoliceAreUseless: Played straight for the first 15 minutes, then gradually inverted over the rest of the movie. The cops under Burakov start out as cynical, lazy and incompetent but [[HeroicWillpower Burakov's example]] inspires them to [[MisfitMobilizationMoment take the investigation seriously]]. By the end, they've all become BigDamnHeroes.effective heroes.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory: The prison officers are wearing communist uniforms, but the trial took place after ''after'' TheGreatPoliticsMessUp.
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* BreakThemByTalking: Bukhanovsky does this to Chikatilo, in the more quiet (and nervous) way possible.
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* BreakThemByTalking: Bukhanovsky does this to Chikatilo, Chikatilo in the more most quiet (and nervous) way possible.
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* GoodAllAlong: Burakov eventually realizes his boss Colonel Fetisov is actually this.
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* GoodAllAlong: Burakov eventually realizes his boss boss, Colonel Fetisov Fetisov, is actually this.
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* HeroicBSOD: Burakov suffers one early in the film, when he is confronted by Bondarchuk regarding some statements he had made about how he would rather find bodies of the serial killer's victims than not--meaning that he would rather have a possible lead to the killer than none at all. Bondarchuk asks him if [[TwistingTheWords he really wants to see more people be killed]], which causes Burakov to break down. [[JerkAss Bondarchuk is unsympathetic.]]
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* HeroicBSOD: Burakov suffers one early in the film, when he is confronted by Bondarchuk regarding some statements he had made about how he would rather find bodies of the serial killer's victims than not--meaning not -- meaning that he would rather have a possible lead to the killer than none at all. Bondarchuk asks him if [[TwistingTheWords he really wants to see more people be killed]], which causes Burakov to break down. [[JerkAss [[{{Jerkass}} Bondarchuk is unsympathetic.]]
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* PoliceAreUseless: Played straight for the first fifteen 15 minutes, then gradually inverted over the course rest of the movie. The cops under Burakov start out as cynical, lazy and incompetent but [[HeroicWillpower Burakov's example]] inspires them to [[MisfitMobilizationMoment take the investigation seriously]]. By the end, they've all become BigDamnHeroes.
