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Killer: A Journal of Murder (1996)

R · 1996-09-06 · 1h 31m · EN
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Liar. Thief. Murderer. He hated all of humanity, himself most of all.

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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James WoodsJames WoodsCarl PanzramRobert Sean LeonardRobert Sean LeonardHenry LesserCara BuonoCara BuonoEsther LesserEllen GreeneEllen GreeneElizabeth WyattRobert John BurkeRobert John BurkeR.G. GreiserLili TaylorLili TaylorWoman in SpeakeasySeth RomatelliSeth RomatelliTeenaged Carl PanzramRichard RiehleRichard RiehleWarden QuinceHarold GouldHarold GouldOld Henry LesserJohn Bedford LloydJohn Bedford LloydDr. Karl MenningerJeffrey DeMunnJeffrey DeMunnSam LesserSteve ForrestSteve ForrestWarden Charles Casey

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Serial killerPrisonSympathy

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinitySerial Killer · Prison · SympathyDialogue densityDramaDirector preference190331Actor preference146679 · 73739 · 25147Country preferenceUs

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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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Killer: A Journal of Murder has a runtime of 91 minutes.

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