John Wayne Gacy was a respected member of his suburban Illinois community -- he was an active member of several service organizations, ran his own business, and entertained children as Pogo the Clown in his spare time. But Gacy had a terrible secret, and before he was finally brought in by the police, he had raped and killed over 30 young men and buried them beneath his house. To Catch a Killer is a made-for-TV movie that examines Gacy's life and crimes, and Joe Kozenczak (
Michael Riley), the cop who finally brought John Wayne Gacy (
Brian Dennehy) to justice. The supporting cast includes
Margot Kidder and
Meg Foster. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide