Killer: A Journal of Murder (1996)

Killer: A Journal of Murder (1996)

Liar. Thief. Murderer. He hated all of humanity, himself most of all. 1996-09-06 United States of America 91 Min. PG-13
5.878 45 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

James Woods is Carl Panzram
Carl Panzram
Robert Sean Leonard is Henry Lesser
Cara Buono is Esther Lesser
Esther Lesser
Ellen Greene is Elizabeth Wyatt
Elizabeth Wyatt
Robert John Burke is R.G. Greiser
R.G. Greiser
Lili Taylor is Woman in Speakeasy
Woman in Speakeasy
Seth Romatelli is Teenaged Carl Panzram
Teenaged Carl Panzram
Richard Riehle is Warden Quince
Warden Quince
Harold Gould is Old Henry Lesser
Old Henry Lesser
John Bedford Lloyd is Dr. Karl Menninger
Dr. Karl Menninger
Jeffrey DeMunn is Sam Lesser
Sam Lesser
Steve Forrest is Warden Charles Casey
Warden Charles Casey