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200720 minPG-13documentary

6.5/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Understanding the Madness

200720 minPG-13documentary

6.5/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Twenty minutes of interviews with FBI agents reveal insights into the Behavioral Science Unit's work on solving crimes and understanding serial killers.

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Twenty minutes of interviews with FBI agents reveal insights into the Behavioral Science Unit's work on solving crimes and understanding serial killers.

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Robert R. Hazelwoodcast

James R. Fitzgeraldcast

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Agents from the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit discuss their work in solving crimes. They provide insights into the psychology of serial killers and the methods used to profile them. The documentary connects these real-life cases to the film "The Silence of the Lambs," released in 1991. Interviews with agents reveal the challenges and techniques involved in criminal investigations. The film runs for 20 minutes and was released in 2007.

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