The film explores the relationship between Panzram (James Woods) and Henry Lesser (Robert Sean Leonard), a prison guard who believes in redemption. It premiered internationally in …

With James Woods, Robert Sean Leonard, Ellen Greene, Cara Buono. A prison guard at Leavenworth with lofty ideals and hopes of reform struggles to understand a violent, hateful …

It starred James Woods as Carl Panzram and Robert Sean Leonard as Henry Lesser. [2] Panzram had written a memoir, and the authors drew from his manuscript in their account. …

Sep 6, 1996 · Metcalfe’s casting of James Woods as the killer is a good choice, and Woods gives a powerful, searing performance. He does not compromise Panzram, or soften him. But the …

Sep 6, 1996 · Yet “Killer” goes beyond sending a message to illuminate a remarkable friendship between Carl Panzram (James Woods, in a galvanizing, Oscar-caliber portrayal), a confessed …

Carl Panzram : Come on, you hoosier bastard. I could hang ten men in the time it's taking you to hang one.

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 …

Sep 6, 1996 · The story unfolds as Lesser encourages Panzram to document his violent past, revealing complexities beyond the perceived persona held by the prison staff. Killer: A Journal …

Jan 15, 1996 · In jail, he meets Carl Panzram (Woods), a vengeful murderer with animalistic instincts who’s perceived as unreachable and irredeemable. It takes the highly moralistic …