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   Who plays Rodney Alcala in 'woman of the hour' Netflix movie?

   • New Netflix movie Woman of the Hour tells the unlikely story of American serial killer Rodney Alcala who ended up as a contestant on a dating show. Anna Kendrick plays Sheryl Bradshaw, the single woman on the 1970s blind-dating show The Dating Game, who was eventually paired with Alcala.

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   Who plays Alcala's first victim in 'woman of the hour'?

   • Kelley Jakle plays Sarah, Alcala's first victim in the film. She and Kendrick previously appeared in Pitch Perfect 2 and Pitch Perfect 3 together, and their costars from those films showed up to support them at the Woman of the Hour premiere. 'Woman of the Hour' is Anna Kendrick's directorial debut.

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   Is 'woman of the hour' based on a true story?

   • 'Woman of the Hour,' Anna Kendrick's directorial debut, is based on the true story of serial killer Richard Alcala's appearance on 'The Dating Game' Anna Kendrick and Daniel Zovatto. Photo: Anna Kendrick 's directorial debut is a winner. The Pitch Perfect alum is the eye behind the thriller film, Woman of the Hour.

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   Who plays Alcala on 'dating game Killer'?

   • The film stars Kendrick as the game show contestant Sheryl Bradshaw and Daniel Zovatto as Alcala, alongside Nicolette Robinson and Tony Hale. At the time of the show, Alcala had murdered at least five women, and his appearance on the episode later earned him the nickname, "The Dating Game Killer".

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   How many women did Alcala kill on 'women of the hour'?

   • At the time of the show, Alcala had murdered at least five women, and his appearance on the episode later earned him the nickname, "The Dating Game Killer". Woman of the Hour had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2023, and was released by Netflix on October 18, 2024.

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   How old was Alcala on 'the dating game'?

   • In 1978, Alcala appeared on an episode of The Dating Game. He was 35 years old at the time and had already served two prison sentences. The show featured a single woman contestant, for this episode Sheryl Bradshaw, who was paired with three eligible single men hidden behind a screen.

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   Woman of the Hour: Directed by Anna Kendrick. With Anna Kendrick, Daniel Zovatto, Tony Hale, Nicolette Robinson. Sheryl Bradshaw, a single woman looking for a suitor on a hit 1970s TV show, chooses charming bachelor Rodney Alcala, unaware that, behind the man's gentle facade, he hides a deadly secret.

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   • Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

   • Director: Anna Kendrick
   • Release Date: 2024-10-10

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   Woman of the Hour is a 2023 American crime thriller film directed by Anna Kendrick in her directorial debut and written by Ian McDonald. It is based on the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala and his 1978 appearance on the television show The Dating Game in the midst of his murder spree.

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   Oct 22, 2024 · Anna Kendrick plays Cheryl Bradshaw who, at the time she went on The Dating Game, had been a struggling actress waiting for her big break. Though Alcala got the date, in real life, Cheryl and...

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   Tony Hale plays the TV host, while Anna Kendrick and Daniel Zovatto portray Cheryl Bradshaw and Rodney Alcala. A new Netflix film dramatises the true story of a serial killer who appeared on a...

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   Oct 20, 2024 · A 1978 episode became retroactively notorious when it emerged that one of the bachelors, a “successful photographer” named Rodney Alcala, had appeared on the show even after serving two terms for...

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   Oct 20, 2024 · Kendrick, speaking with Netflix's TUDUM, shared insights into Woman of the Hour 's final moments in which Amy, a runaway teen played by Autumn Best, narrowly escapes Alcala, though abruptly cuts to black following her gasping breath.

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    Oct 22, 2024 · Anna Kendrick plays Sheryl Bradshaw, the single woman on the 1970s blind-dating show The Dating Game, who was eventually paired with Alcala. Kendrick also directed the film, which was released on...