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   Is woman of the hour based on a true story?

   • (File Photo by Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images) In Netflix’s Woman of the Hour, Anna Kendrick stars and makes her directorial debut in the chilling thriller. The film is based on the true story of American serial killer and sex offender Rodney Alcala, who shockingly won The Dating Game in 1978.

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   When does woman of the hour come out on Netflix?

   • This story was originally published in 2023 when Woman of the Hour premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. We are republishing it as the movie hits Netflix on Oct. 18, 2024. There are two movies at play in Anna Kendrick's directorial debut, Woman of the Hour, that intersect in disconcerting fashion.

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   When did woman of the hour start?

   • Woman of the Hour opens in 1977 with Alcala encouraging a woman named Sarah to reveal details of her personal life as he photographs her in a remote mountain region of Wyoming.

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   Is the dating game based on a true story?

   • The film is based on the true story of American serial killer and sex offender Rodney Alcala, who shockingly won The Dating Game in 1978. The movie begins with Rodney Alcala photographing a woman he is about to assault in Wyoming, then shifts between various points in his life and the women he encounters.

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   Who is Rodney Alcala on 'woman of the hour'?

   • Woman of the Hour, directed by Anna Kendrick, depicts the crimes of Rodney Alcala, who became known as the "Dating Game Killer". Alcala appeared as a bachelor on the Blind Date-style show in 1978, two years before he was convicted of the murder of a 12-year-old girl.

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   What happened to Rodney in woman of the hour?

   • In 2013 he was sentenced to more time in New York for two further murders. He died on death row in 2021. Woman of the Hour imagines a post-show meeting where Cheryl learns firsthand how dangerous Rodney potentially could be, a dark moment that nonetheless ends in something of a triumph for her.

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   Oct 18, 2024 · The terrifying fact: It's based on a true story. In 1978, Rodney Alcala, who was ultimately convicted of seven murders but may have committed over 100, appeared on The Dating Game...

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   Oct 21, 2024 · Netflix’s new No. 1 film, “Woman of the Hour,” is based on the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala. Here’s what happened in real life and where the “TV dating show killer” is now.

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   2 days ago · Read more: Woman of the Hour's viral parking lot scene praised for how terrifyingly "accurate" it is Is Woman of the Hour based on a true story? Watch Netflix’s Woman of the Hour trailer

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    As well as directing the film, Kendrick plays Bradshaw - the woman who appeared on the dating show alongside Alcala. Although based on real-life cases, the film takes some artistic licence.