Storyline

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.—Jon Reeves

Plot Keywords

killer, prison guard, judge, warden, cop, writer, dark, chilling, creepy, courtroom, cell, kansas, minnesota, psychology, serial murders, memoir, prison life, fall, rescue, discovery, 1920s

Short Review

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 movie does, by withholding information.

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