Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999)
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.
Cast
- Fred A. Leuchter Jr. as Self
- Robert Jan van Pelt as Self
- David Irving as Self
- Caroline Leuchter as Self (voice)
- James Roth as Self
- Shelly Shapiro as Self
- Suzanne Tabasky as Self
- Ernst Zündel as Self
- David Collins as Re-enactment cast
- Daniel Polsby as Re-enactment cast