Killer: A Journal of Murder

Tim Metcalfe
1996-09-06

Liar. Thief. Murderer. He hated all of humanity, himself most of all.
5.9
91 min

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

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