Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999)

Directed by Errol Morris1h 31mDocumentary

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 kinds of execution. But when called to aid the case of an accused Holocaust denier, Leuchter's problems begin.

Year
1999
Country
GB
Language
English
Release date
29 December 1999
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7.0 (72)
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Fred A. Leuchter Jr.
Fred A. Leuchter Jr.
Self
Robert Jan van Pelt
Robert Jan van Pelt
Self
David Irving
David Irving
Self
C
Caroline Leuchter
Self (voice)
J
James Roth
Self
Shelly Shapiro
Shelly Shapiro
Self
S
Suzanne Tabasky
Self
E
Ernst Zündel
Self
David Collins
David Collins
Re-enactment cast
D
Daniel Polsby
Re-enactment cast
J
Jeff Brown
Re-enactment cast
R
Robert Duerr
Re-enactment cast
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Errol Morris
Errol Morris
Self - Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)

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