CINEMA

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

199991m7.0 (72)
Documentary

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.

Crew

Errol Morris

Errol Morris

Director

DA

Dorothy Aufiero

Producer

Errol Morris

Errol Morris

Producer

David Collins

David Collins

Producer

KT

Kathy Trustman

Producer

KT

Kathy Trustman

Producer

Cast

Fred A. Leuchter Jr.

Fred A. Leuchter Jr.

Self

Robert Jan van Pelt

Robert Jan van Pelt

Self

David Irving

David Irving

Self

CL

Caroline Leuchter

Self (voice)

JR

James Roth

Self

Shelly Shapiro

Shelly Shapiro

Self

ST

Suzanne Tabasky

Self

EZ

Ernst Zündel

Self

David Collins

David Collins

Re-enactment cast

DP

Daniel Polsby

Re-enactment cast

JB

Jeff Brown

Re-enactment cast

RD

Robert Duerr

Re-enactment cast

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