Citizen X (1995) is an American TV film based on a book written by Robert Cullen entitled The Killer Department: Detective Viktor Burakov's Eight-Year Hunt for the Most Savage Serial Killer in Russian History (1993). The film has a slow pace and tries to mimic the Soviet system during the period 1978-1990, when the search for the killer took place. The film shows the many difficulties the detective (Stephen Rea) had to deal with to carry on his investigations, considering the very inhospitable scenario, the heavy Soviet bureaucracy, the lack of a team to work with, the lack suitable equipment for scrutinizing places where bodies were found and several other problems. Excellent performances by Stephen Rea, Donald Sutherland, Jeffery DeMunn, Max von Sydow and Imelda Staunton who, despite having a minor role, is also great, as always. The soundtrack of the film was composed by Randy Edelman and suits the film very well, particularly the song A Heavy Burden.
