Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.
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.
Release Date:
1999-12-29
Runtime:
91 minutes
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Starring:
Fred A. Leuchter Jr.
as Self
Robert Jan van Pelt
as Self
David Irving
as Self
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Caroline Leuchter
as Self (voice)
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James Roth
as Self
Shelly Shapiro
as Self
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Suzanne Tabasky
as Self
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Ernst Zündel
as Self
David Collins
as Re-enactment cast
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Daniel Polsby
as Re-enactment cast
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Jeff Brown
as Re-enactment cast
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Robert Duerr
as Re-enactment cast
Adolf Hitler
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Errol Morris
as Self - Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)