Killer: A Journal of Murder
“Liar. Thief. Murderer. He hated all of humanity, himself most of all.”
Synopsis
Carl Panzram is sent to Leavenworth Prison for burglary. While there, he is brutally beaten by a guard. Neophyte guard Henry Lesser feels sympathy for Panzram, befriends him, and gets him to write his life story. Lesser learns that Panzram's past is much more violent than he thought, but also that he's capable of being a much better person than the rest of the prison staff believes - or so Lesser thinks.
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Edited by Richard GentnerShot by Ken KelschScored by Graeme RevellDesigned by Sherman Williams
Also known as
- Killer – Tagebuch eines Serienmördersde
- Killer : Journal d'un assassinfr
- Killer - Diario di un assassinoit
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Cast & Crew
22 unique people credited
Top billed cast
James Woods
as Carl Panzram
Robert John Burke
as R.G. Greiser
Richard Riehle
as Warden Quince
Harold Gould
as Old Henry Lesser
Robert Sean Leonard
as Henry Lesser
Ellen Greene
as Elizabeth Wyatt
Cara Buono
as Esther Lesser
John Bedford Lloyd
as Dr. Karl Menninger
Jeffrey Demunn
as Sam Lesser
Conrad Mclaren
as Judge John W. Kingman
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