Killer: A Journal of Murder (1995)
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- R
- 1h 31min
- Biography, Crime
- 06 Sep 1996 (USA)
- Movie
A prison guard at Leavenworth with lofty ideals and hopes of reform struggles to understand a violent, hateful and conscienceless convict. The result is a written testimonial to a crime that no one could have predicted.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| James Woods | ... |
Carl Panzram
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| Robert Sean Leonard | ... |
Henry Lesser
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| Ellen Greene | ... |
Elizabeth Wyatt
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| Cara Buono | ... |
Esther Lesser
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| Robert John Burke | ... |
R.G. Greiser
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| Richard Riehle | ... |
Warden Quince
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| Harold Gould | ... |
Old Henry Lesser
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| John Bedford Lloyd | ... |
Dr. Karl Menninger
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| Jeffrey DeMunn | ... |
Sam Lesser
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Conrad McLaren | ... |
Judge John W. Kingman
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| Steve Forrest | ... |
Warden Charles Casey
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| Richard Council | ... |
Cop
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Christopher Petrosino | ... |
Richard Lesser
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Michael Jeffrey Woods | ... |
Harry Sinclair
(as Michael Jeffery Woods)
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Rob Locke Jones | ... |
Junkie
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| Raynor Scheine | ... |
Trusty
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Eddie Cairis | ... |
Young Carl Panzram
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Seth Romatelli | ... |
Teenaged Carl Panzram
(as Seth Romitelli)
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John MacKay | ... |
Jack Turner
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| James Murtaugh | ... |
Walter Bailey
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Richard Spore | ... |
Jury Foreman
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| Christopher Wynkoop | ... |
Minister
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| Stephen Mendillo | ... |
Hiram the Guard
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Richard Gentner | ... |
Hangman
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Martha A. Woods | ... |
Lady Bartender
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| Bridget Hoffman | ... |
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Ed Berke | ... |
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| Alex Daniels | ... |
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| Nicholas Guest | ... |
(voice)
(as Nicolas Guest)
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| Paul Pape | ... |
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| Anthony Tyler Quinn | ... |
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Vesco | ... |
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Burton Sharp | ... |
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Reathel Bean | ... |
Good Samaritan (uncredited)
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Travis Fitzgerald | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Christopher Flockton | ... |
Prison Guard (uncredited)
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Joe Monaco | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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| Jerry Robbins | ... |
Man Buying Cigarettes (uncredited)
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| Lili Taylor | ... |
Woman in Speakeasy (uncredited)
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| Sarah Woods | ... |
Girl 2 (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Tim Metcalfe | ||
Written by
| Thomas E. Gaddis | ... | (book "Killer: A Journal of Murder") (as Thomas Gaddis) and |
| James Long | ... | (book "Killer: A Journal of Murder") |
| Tim Metcalfe | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Lisa Howard | ... | line producer |
| Melinda Jason | ... | executive producer |
| Mark Levinson | ... | producer |
| George Linardos | ... | associate producer |
| Lisa Moiselle | ... | associate producer |
| Oliver Stone | ... | executive producer |
| Janet Yang | ... | producer |
Music by
| Graeme Revell | ||
Cinematography by
| Ken Kelsch | ||
Editing by
| Richard Gentner | ||
Editorial Department
| Michael Davis | ... | apprentice editor |
| Jack Gould | ... | assistant editor |
| Mo Henry | ... | negative cutter |
| Carlos Lopez | ... | associate editor |
| James W. Miller | ... | apprentice editor (as James Miller) |
| Julie Rogers | ... | assistant editor |
| Harvey Rosenstock | ... | supervising editor |
| Nicole Schubert | ... | assistant editor |
| Kristina Trirogoff | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Cathy Sandrich Gelfond | ... | (as Cathy Sandrich) |
| Amanda Mackey | ||
Production Design by
| Sherman Williams | ||
Art Direction by
| Jeff Wallace | ||
Set Decoration by
| Kristen Toscano Messina | ||
Costume Design by
| Kathryn Morrison | ||
Makeup Department
| Andre Blaise | ... | key hair stylist |
| Salvatore Bosco | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Stacy Dyer | ... | key makeup artist / special effects makeup artist: Robert John Burke |
| Nancy Free | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
| Ed French | ... | special effects makeup artist: James Woods (as Edward French) |
| Holly Pennell | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Gerald Quist | ... | special effects makeup artist: James Woods |
| Rick Waterhouse | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Production Management
| Mark Levinson | ... | unit production manager |
| Bailey Pryor | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Athena Alexander | ... | second assistant director |
| John E. Vohlers | ... | first assistant director |
| Laurel Wolowic | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Alison Armstrong | ... | set dresser |
| Peter Barnes | ... | art department coordinator |
| Leo Bordeleau | ... | on-set carpenter |
| Ezra Burke | ... | property intern |
| Peter C. Clarke | ... | property master |
| Jeffrey L. Davis | ... | set dresser |
| Shane Delgrosso | ... | carpenter trainee (as Shane M. Delgrosso) |
| John Denardis | ... | property maker |
| Jennifer Engel | ... | assistant property master (as Jennifer B. Engel) |
| Brenda Frye | ... | scenic artist (as Brenda N. Frye) |
| W. Charles Herrington | ... | lead scenic artist / production illustrator / storyboard artist |
| Gregory S. Hooper | ... | set dresser |
| Rob Locke Jones | ... | scenic artist |
| Carolyn Lassek | ... | art department intern |
| Patti MacIsaac | ... | scenic artist |
| David Madacsi | ... | art department intern |
| Marybeth Marchand | ... | art department intern (as Mary-Beth Marchand) |
| Joe Monaco | ... | key set dresser |
| Chris Nakayama | ... | propmaker |
| Andrew J. Parish | ... | on-set carpenter |
| Sante Salvoni | ... | set dresser |
| Gregg 'Cowboy' Sanders | ... | construction foreman (as Gregory 'Cowboy' Sanders) |
| Kevin Stevenson | ... | art department intern |
| Samuel J. Tell | ... | lead man (as Samuel Tell) |
| Marc Toriello | ... | carpenter trainee |
| Dore Wolin | ... | construction coordinator |
| Richard Ziehler-Martin | ... | art department intern (as Richard Martin) |
Sound Department
| Glenn Auchinachie | ... | sound editor |
| Ron Bedrosian | ... | adr mixer |
| Herve Cavallari | ... | foley artist |
| Serge Djang | ... | foley artist |
| William Freesh | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Steve Hollenbeck | ... | foley mixer / sound effects mixer |
| Edmund J. Lachmann | ... | sound editor |
| Dessie Markovsky | ... | sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| T.A. Moore Jr. | ... | foley mixer (as Tom Moore) / sound effects mixer (as Tom Moore) |
| Bill Ratcliffe | ... | boom operator (as William Ratcliffe) |
| Emile Razpopov | ... | sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| William Schlueter | ... | sound editor (as Bill Schlueter) |
| Tom Scurry | ... | sound editor |
| Xavier Sol | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Ken Teaney | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Susumu Tokunow | ... | sound mixer |
| Brent D. Winter | ... | sound editor (as Brent Winter) |
| Edmund J. Lachmann | ... | dialogue editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Matt Vogel | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Gene Harrison | ... | stunts |
| Steven Lambert | ... | stunt coordinator / stunt double: James Woods |
| Michael R. Long | ... | stunt coordinator (as Michael Long) |
| Jim Lovelett | ... | stunts |
| Steve Mack | ... | stunts |
| Kristopher Medina | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bill Almeida | ... | electrician |
| Fernando Argüelles | ... | additional photographer (as Fernando Arguelles) |
| Lee Ayrton | ... | electrician trainee |
| Daniel Beaman | ... | dolly grip |
| Mark Brown | ... | repro photography |
| Maria Calvaruso | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| John Clifford | ... | still photographer |
| Andrea Dorman | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Steve Drellich | ... | additional camera operator |
| Pedro Hernández | ... | best boy |
| Robert Kummert | ... | key grip (as Rob Kummert) |
| Eric Kutner | ... | electrician |
| Bill LeClair | ... | grip |
| Dennis A. Livesey | ... | first assistant camera |
| Charlie McNamara | ... | gaffer |
| David Paone | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| John Pirozzi | ... | dolly grip |
| Brian Pryzpek | ... | electrician |
| Lance Rieck | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| James O. Stephenson III | ... | grip |
| Jennifer Stuart | ... | camera loader |
| Ruthana Terreri | ... | still photographer |
| Phil Testa | ... | best boy (as Philip Testa) |
| Stephen Treadway | ... | second assistant camera |
| Tom Truitt | ... | grip |
| Justin Vanson | ... | grip |
Casting Department
| Samantha Osborne | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Loretta Bussen | ... | seamstress |
| Leslie Herman | ... | assistant costume designer (as Leslie Eve Herman) / wardrobe supervisor (as Leslie Eve Herman) |
| Adeline Sancier | ... | seamstress |
| Laurita Shields | ... | set costumer |
Location Management
| Robert Beaumont | ... | locations |
| James Keilly | ... | assistant location manager |
| James R. Kelly Jr. | ... | assistant location manager |
| Joe Monaco | ... | location scout |
| Bailey Pryor | ... | location manager |
| Eric Toriello | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Budd Carr | ... | executive music producer |
| Roger Mason | ... | score arranger |
| Randy Miller | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Sylvia Nestor | ... | music supervisor |
| Craig Pettigrew | ... | music editor |
| John Van Houten | ... | orchestra consultant |
| Joshua Winget | ... | music editor (as Josh Winget) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Cynthia Upstill | ... | script supervisor (as Cynthia Hyde) |
Transportation Department
| Carl Bellotti | ... | driver |
| Gary Brennan | ... | transportation captain |
| Louis DeLorso | ... | driver |
| John Dickey | ... | driver |
| Anthony McLoughlin | ... | driver |
| Craig Murallo | ... | driver |
| Jimmy Nugent | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Richard P. Pecora | ... | driver (as Richard Pecora) |
| Charles Prink | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Christian Barcellos | ... | stand-in |
| Elisabeth Barcellos | ... | craft service |
| Robert Beaumont | ... | production coordinator |
| Melissa Bolton | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Lisa Bonilla | ... | assistant: Mr. Woods (as Lisa Breakstone Bonilla) |
| Sharon Brown | ... | historical consultant |
| Lisa C. Clark | ... | production assistant (as Lisa Clark) |
| Wendy Davison | ... | production accountant |
| Denise Drago | ... | paymaster (as Denise C. Drago) / second assistant accountant (as Denise C. Drago) |
| Diane Gutterud | ... | production coordinator |
| Bradford Jones | ... | craft service |
| Sarah E. Kassler | ... | production assistant |
| Ron Kersey | ... | medic |
| Ron Kersey | ... | medic |
| Amanda Koval | ... | assistant: Mr. Metcalfe |
| Jennifer Krug-Worthington | ... | set production assistant (as Jennifer Krug) |
| Benjamin Lief | ... | accounting intern |
| Tanoa Parks | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Elizabeth Ramm | ... | studio teacher |
| Matthew J. Raycroft | ... | set production assistant |
| Willie Rocket III | ... | production assistant |
| Burton Sharp | ... | adr group coordinator (as Burt Sharp) |
| Mark Steinberg | ... | stage manager (as Mark A. Sternberg) |
| Mark A. Sternberg | ... | stage manager |
| Oliver Stone | ... | presenter |
| Mark Urman | ... | publicist |
| Elizabeth Weintraub | ... | assistant: Mr. Levinson |
| David Williams | ... | stand-in |
| John Williams | ... | security officer |
| Azita Zendel | ... | assistant: Oliver Stone (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Prudence Baird | ... | special thanks |
| Richard Brown | ... | special thanks (as Mr. Richard Brown) |
| Joe Delucia | ... | special thanks |
| G. Thomas Gitchoff | ... | special thanks |
| Joel Goodman | ... | special thanks |
| Allison Goodsell | ... | special thanks (as Allison B. Goodsell) |
| Mitch Horwits | ... | special thanks |
| Mrs. Catherine Kolnaski | ... | special thanks |
| Esther Lesser | ... | special thanks |
| Richard Lesser | ... | special thanks |
| Stephen Levy | ... | special thanks |
| James Long | ... | special thanks |
| Eddie Marks | ... | special thanks |
| Chuck Marshall | ... | special thanks |
| Katherine Ann McGregor | ... | special thanks (as Katherine McGregor) |
| Chris Olsen | ... | special thanks |
| Sam Peckinpah | ... | dedicatee |
| Pamela Pickering | ... | special thanks |
| Denis Pregnolato | ... | special thanks |
| Ben Press | ... | special thanks |
| Thomas Sheridan | ... | special thanks |
| William Tallman | ... | special thanks (as Mr. William Tallman) |
| George A. Voge Jr. | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- First Independent Films (1997) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Legacy Releasing Corporation (1996) (United States) (theatrical)
- Malofilm Distribution (1996) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Ufilms (1996) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Arcade Movie Company (Netherlands) (VHS) (retail)
- Beam Entertainment (1998) (Japan) (DVD)
- Culture Publishers (CP) (1998) (Japan) (DVD)
- Malofilm Home Video (1997) (Canada) (VHS)
- Nea Kinisi Video (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
- Paramount Television (2002) (United States) (tv) (syndicated print)
- Republic Pictures (II) (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Republic Pictures (II) (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Top Tape (Brazil) (VHS)
- Trifecta Entertainment and Media (2019) (World-wide) (tv) (syndicated print)
- VCL Communications (Germany) (VHS)
- Worldvision Enterprises (1999) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Jon Reeves |
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| Taglines | Liar. Thief. Murderer. He hated all of humanity, himself most of all. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $31,993, 08 Sep 1996 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film is dedicated to Sam Peckinpah because The Wild Bunch (1969) inspired director Tim Metcalfe to become a director. See more » |
| Goofs | The amount of beer in Henry Lesser's glass at the speakeasy. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Tin Cup/House Arrest/Killer: A Journal of Murder/Alaska/Butterfly Kiss (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | BLUEBIRDS See more » |
| Quotes |
Carl Panzram:
I don't want to be alive. I want out of these clothes. I want out of this body. I want out of this world. See more » |