Killer: A Journal of Murder (1996)

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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.

Released: 1996-09-06
Genres: Drama
Runtime: 1h 31m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 55 votes

Directed by Tim Metcalfe.

Top cast

James Woods as Carl Panzram
Robert Sean Leonard as Henry Lesser
Ellen Greene as Elizabeth Wyatt
Cara Buono as Esther Lesser
Robert John Burke as R.G. Greiser
Richard Riehle as Warden Quince
Harold Gould as Old Henry Lesser
John Bedford Lloyd as Dr. Karl Menninger
Jeffrey DeMunn as Sam Lesser
James Murtaugh as Walter Bailey

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Where to watch Killer: A Journal of Murder

United States: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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