Fisher, an ex-detective, decides to take one final case when a mysterious serial killer claims the lives of several young girls. Fisher, unable to find the culprit, turns to Osbourne, a writer who was once respected for his contributions to the field of criminology. Fisher begins to use Osbourne's technique, which involves empathizing with serial killers; however, as the detective becomes increasingly engrossed in this method, things take a disturbing turn.
The Element of Crime has generally received positive reviews.
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The Element of Crime was released in 1984 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 112 reviews, giving The Element of Crime (1984) an average rating of 66%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 76%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 70%.
With a score of 66%, The Element of Crime is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1984, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 1984 with similar scores include films like Purple Rain and Streets of Fire.
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