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Kalifornia (1993)

117 min · Psychodrama, Psychological Thriller, Road Movie, Thriller, crime film, drama film, horror film

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15k02025-09: 12,815 views2025-10: 14,540 views2025-11: 13,659 views2025-12: 10,714 views2026-01: 10,320 views2026-02: 7,323 views2026-03: 7,976 views2026-04: 8,276 views2026-05: 9,607 views2026-06: 10,293 views2026-07: 11,173 views2026-08: 13,333 views
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2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Dominic Sena

Cast

Juliette Lewis, Brad Pitt, David Duchovny, Michelle Forbes, John Zarchen

The story

In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Brian Kessler is a graduate student and journalist whose article about serial killers has gotten him an offer for a book deal. He and his girlfriend Carrie Laughlin, an avant garde photographer, decide to relocate to California in hopes of enriching their careers. The two plot their journey from Pittsburgh to Los Angeles, planning to visit infamous murder sites along the way that Carrie can photograph for Brian's book.

Catalogue themes and tags

California, Female Journalist, Highway, Journalism, Photographer, Serienkillerfilm, trampen, Crime Fiction, Thriller, Road movie, Drama, Crime Thriller

Genres

Psychodrama, Psychological Thriller, Road Movie, Thriller, crime film, drama film, horror film
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