Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999)
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.
Self
Robert Jan van Pelt
Self
David Irving
Self
Shelly Shapiro
Self
David Collins
Re-enactment cast
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Errol Morris
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