
Killer: A Journal of Murder
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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About Killer: A Journal of Murder
- Directors
- Tim Metcalfe
- Cast
- James Woods, Robert Sean Leonard, Ellen Greene, Cara Buono, Robert John Burke, Richard Riehle
- Genres
- Drama
- Content rating
- R
- Original language
- English
- Production countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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