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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999)
Directed by Errol Morris
Documentary · 1h 31m
Documentary filmmaker Errol Morris investigates the case of a man who became an authority on capital punishment, but was discredited when he got involved on the wrong side of a court case. Leuchter, a meek man whose appearance belies his grim expertise, develops what he says is a more effective electric chair. Before long, he's in demand from officials who want his opinions on other execution methods. But when called to aid the case of an accused Holocaust denier, Leuchter's problems begin.
Cast
Fred A. Leuchter Jr.
Self
Robert Jan van Pelt
Self
David Irving
Self
C
Caroline Leuchter
Self (voice)
J
James Roth
Self
Shelly Shapiro
Self
S
Suzanne Tabasky
Self
E
Ernst Zündel
Self
David Collins
Re-enactment cast
D
Daniel Polsby
Re-enactment cast
J
Jeff Brown
Re-enactment cast
R
Robert Duerr
Re-enactment cast
Crew
- Director
- Errol Morris
- Editor
- Karen Schmeer
- Producer
- Dorothy Aufiero, Errol Morris, David Collins, Kathy Trustman
Details
- Release date
- 1999-12-29
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Production
- Independent Film Channel, Fourth Floor Pictures, Scout Productions, Channel 4 Television
- Box office
- $507,941