The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story
2020, English. Directed by Iwan Roberts.
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.
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- 0h 46m
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- 17 September 2020
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The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story runs 46 minutes (0h 46m).
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The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 September 2020. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story?
If you liked The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story, try Ted Bundy: Mind of a Monster, Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes, Murder to Mercy: The Cyntoia Brown Story.
Who directed The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story?
The Real Des: The Dennis Nilsen Story (2020) was directed by Iwan Roberts and stars David Tennant, Dennis Nilsen, David Wilson.