The Good Nurse (2022) a new Netflix crime drama based on a true story, starring Eddie Redmayne as the serial killer called The Angel of Death
(SYNOPSIS, CAST AND FACTS) – The Good Nurse (2022) is a new Netflix crime drama based on the thrilling true story of the so-called, The Angel of Death, starring Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne.
NETFLIX – The Good Nurse is a 2022 biographical-crime drama film based on a tragic true story produced by Netflix, starring the Oscar winners Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne. The Good Nurse is directed by Tobias Lindholm from a script written by Krysty Wilson-Cairns, based on the 2013 book of the same name by Charles Graeber. The Good Nurse follows the true story of Amy Loughren, who discovered the shocking truth about her fellow nurse and friend, Charles Cullen, a notorious serial killer who used his job to kill hospital patients over 15 years. Based on The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and MurderWritten by Krysty Wilson-Cairns | Directed by Tobias Lindholm
Genre Biography, Crime, Drama Release date 26 October 2022
FACTS
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The Good Nurse depicts the real case of a serial killer, Charlie Cullen, so-called the Angel of Death.
- Overall, The Good Nurse is a tragic true story about the madness and crime of medicine. More shocking is the fact that Cullen managed to escape for so long.
- On 11th September, The Good Nurse premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
- A month after its release by Netflix, the official trailer of The Good Nurse amassed over 2.5 million views on Youtube.
- First announced in 2016, the film The Good Nurse was in the works for years,. In 2020, Netflix acquired the international distribution rights and reproduced the real story of Charlie Cullen.
The Good Nurse – WHAT’S THE STORY? (Synopsis)
The Good Nurse follows the real-life story of Amy Loughren, a compassionate nurse and single mother battling a life-threatening heart disease. Pushed to her physical and emotional limits by the demanding night shifts in the ICU, Amy thinks her problems will ease with the arrival of Charlie Cullen. He comes to Amy’s aid. Charlie Cullen is a caring and empathic fellow nurse who starts working at her unit. As they share long night shifts in the ICU, the two get closer and develop a strong friendship. For the first time in years, Amy starts believing in a future for her and her two young daughters. Then, a series of mysterious deaths caused by insulin overdose took place in the ICU, sparking an investigation where Charlie is the prime suspect. Amy’s conscience forces her to risk her life and her children’s safety to uncover the truth about one of the most prolific serial killers in history. Over his 16 years of career, Charlie Cullen murdered over 300 patients and is called The Angel of Death.The Good Nurse (2022) – Main Cast and characters
Jessica Chastain portrays Amy Loughren, An overworked ICU nurse with a rare and life-threatening heart disease.
Eddie Redmayne plays Charles Cullen, a notorious serial killer called the Angel of Death, who is suspected of murdering over 300 patients.
Nnamdi Asomugha portrays Danny Baldwin, one of the cops that run the investigation.
Noah Emmerich portrays Tim Braun, the co-partner of Danny Baldwin.
Kim Dickens plays Linda Garran, the director of the hospital
Malik Yoba portrays Sam Johnson, the husband of the first patient who died of insulin overdose.
The Good Nurse is a true story?
Yes, the movie The Good Nurse is based on the true-crime book of the same name written by Charles Graeber. Netflix’s film The Good Nurse depicts the events involving the notorious serial killer Charles Cullen who operated as a nurse in 9 hospitals in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Charles Cullen is also known, as the Angel of Death, after murdering over 400 people in his 16-year career.
He never explained why he did it. He just said they didn’t stop me. To avoid the death sentence, Charles Cullen pled Guilty to the murder of 29 people. Currently, Charlie Cullen serves 18 consecutive life sentences in New Jersey state prison. He will get to be free in 2403.
Where can I watch The Good Nurse?
The new crime drama film The Good Nurse is available for streaming on Netflix since October 26, 2022.
