Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: September 6, 1996
Runtime: 91 minutes
Genres: Drama
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 5.9/10 (56 votes)
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Cast
James Woods
Carl Panzram
Robert Sean Leonard
Henry Lesser
Ellen Greene
Elizabeth Wyatt
Cara Buono
Esther Lesser
Robert John Burke
R.G. Greiser
Richard Riehle
Warden Quince
Harold Gould
Old Henry Lesser
John Bedford Lloyd
Dr. Karl Menninger
Jeffrey DeMunn
Sam Lesser
James Murtaugh
Walter Bailey
Steve Forrest
Warden Charles Casey
Richard Council
Cop
Raynor Scheine
Trusty
Richard Spore
Jury Foreman
Christopher Wynkoop
Minister
Stephen Mendillo
Hiram the Guard
Nicholas Guest
Additional Voice (voice)
Bridget Hoffman
Additional Voice (voice)
Ed Berke
Additional Voice (voice)
Paul Pape
Additional Voice (voice)
Anthony Tyler Quinn
Additional Voice (voice)
Lili Taylor
Woman in Speakeasy (uncredited)