It says something about the callous nature of the Beltway sniper attacks that they caused so much morbid media interest . In a country like the United States which is perceived to be very violent ( I'm not saying it's true just that it's perceived to be in Europe ) the three week killing spree made the headlines all across the world in October 2002 . It should be remembered that America was still recovering from 9/11 and any killing spree would automatically be thought of as an act of terrorism from an outside power hell bent on attacking the American way of life This TVM tells of the hunt for the snipers who murdered 13 people over a period of three weeks but almost certainly tells it very badly . As you might expect it's told from the police point of view primarily Charles Moose played by Charles S Dutton but one can't help thinking it's a total whitewash as to the police's failing to catch the killers earlier . Perhaps even more disgraceful is the fact that this TVM was broadcast just before the murder trial took place . In other words you get a feeling of sickening cynicism it's broadcast to generate maximum advertising revenue for a TV network

I should start by saying I lived only 4 blocks from the shooting at White Flint and worked in Silver Spring. I have also used IMDb for years without feeling the need to write a comment or register for voting until now. I felt this movie deserved a much higher rating then I what I saw. True my 8/10 can probably be viewed as a bit biased from being so close to the subject matter. With that said, I feel the movie did a great job of portraying the events in a way that made you feel what it was like to go through it. I at times was intensely sad and angry watching it and re-living it. I enjoyed the way they portrayed Chief Moose, Who I respect and feel got unfairly treated during the events and especially subsequently after. They did not unfairly demonetize the snipers although many probably feel they should. Instead taking a tactful approach to the characters. I was also amazed to learn much more from this film then I though possible going into it.*** If you want to know what it felt like to live this drama as the general victim of the proximity this film is a good place to start. ***

Well, I myself live about 30 minutes from DC, so i could really relate to the movie. i remember sitting there and shouting out "hey i remember this one, this one was the..." so and so. the movie in my opinion deserves about a 7, and thats higher than most people would rate it, but if you live in the DC Metropolitan area you can feel and appreciate it a little bit more.

I really enjoyed this moviE. USA did a good job in renacting this horrific crime that took the lives of several people. It just shows that there are still many sick people in this world, but a lot of good hearted people that will do just about anything to see that they are brought to justice.