The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story
Known as a “kindly killer”, this documentary details Nilsen’s moves between 1978 and 1983, after which he admitted to killing as many as 15 young men.
The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story (2020)
Iwan Roberts
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Countries
United Kingdom
Ratings
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6.8/10
5 votes
Rating consensus
68/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~68/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
David Tennant
Narrator (voice)
Dennis Nilsen
Himself (archive Audio/Footage)
David Wilson
Himself
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The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story (2020)
Iwan Roberts
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