Killer A Journal of Murder 1995 Movie

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 ... More details

Directors

Tim Metcalfe

Cast

James Woods Robert Sean Leonard Ellen Greene

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