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

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

1999
1h 31m
7.0

7.0/10

72 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary
Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Revenue: $507,941

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Independent Film Channel Fourth Floor Pictures Scout Productions Channel 4 Television
Production Countries
United Kingdom United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

prison neo-nazism auschwitz-birkenau concentration camp gas chamber gallows coffee execution hanging denial revisionist holocaust (shoah) denial

Quick Facts

Release Date December 29, 1999
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0192335

Cast

Fred A. Leuchter Jr.
Fred A. Leuchter Jr.

Self

Robert Jan van Pelt
Robert Jan van Pelt

Self

David Irving
David Irving

Self

Caroline Leuchter
Caroline Leuchter

Self (voice)

James Roth
James Roth

Self

Shelly Shapiro
Shelly Shapiro

Self

Suzanne Tabasky
Suzanne Tabasky

Self

Ernst Zündel
Ernst Zündel

Self

David Collins
David Collins

Re-enactment cast

Daniel Polsby
Daniel Polsby

Re-enactment cast

Jeff Brown
Jeff Brown

Re-enactment cast

Robert Duerr
Robert Duerr

Re-enactment cast

Key Crew

Errol Morris
Director
Dorothy Aufiero
Producer
David Collins
Producer
Errol Morris
Producer
Kathy Trustman
Producer
John Sloss
Executive Producer
Jonathan Sehring
Executive Producer
Kathy Trustman
Producer