7.0Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) is a Documentary film directed by Errol Morris, starring Fred A. Leuchter Jr., Robert Jan van Pelt, David Irving.
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.
Fred A. Leuchter Jr., Robert Jan van Pelt, David Irving, Caroline Leuchter, James Roth, Shelly Shapiro, Suzanne Tabasky, Ernst Zündel
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Find a movie by describing itDocumentary 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.
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. was released in 1999.
The cast includes Fred A. Leuchter Jr., Robert Jan van Pelt, David Irving, Caroline Leuchter.
