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Killer: A Journal of Murder

1996·1h 31m·R
DramaBiographyCrimeRomanceThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 6.3/10
2,498 votes

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.

Killer: A Journal of Murder is a 1996 drama biography movie directed by Tim Metcalfe, starring James Woods, Robert Sean Leonard, Cara Buono. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.3/10 from 2,498 votes and runs 1h 31m.

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Director
Tim Metcalfe
Stars
James Woods
Robert Sean Leonard
Cara Buono
Ellen Greene
Details
1996-09-06
91 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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