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Letters From a Killer

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Race Darnell (Patrick Swayze) sits on death row for murdering his wife, a crime he didn't commit. He keeps his hopes up by corresponding with several pen pals through a series of tape-recorded messages. In the tapes, Race pours out his soul, confessing his infidelities but insisting on his innocence. To his surprise, his sentence is overturned, and he is released. But when his tapes fall into the wrong hands, he finds himself framed once more, and again fighting for his freedom.

Critics Reviews

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 09/05/2005
2/5
Caffeinated Clint Moviehole 03/11/2005
3/5
Swayze is astonishingly good Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 07/02/2004
0/4
...I didn't even hate this because of Swayze. Heck, I liked Black Dog! Go to Full Review Ryan Cracknell Apollo Guide 01/01/2000
45/100
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Audience Reviews

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04/13/2022 LOL, the worst Patrick Swayze movie ever!!!!!!!!!! See more 09/01/2013 Y la moraleja de la historia es que la próxima vez que vayas a comprar una película seas tu el que decida y no tu madre. See more 03/19/2012 Slow moving thriller which despite being low-budget doesn't come across that way, although the ending feels ludicrous and unplausible for the characters. See more 06/04/2011 "Lettres à un tueur" See more 09/28/2010 Un film qui passerait à Canal Vie tellement l'intrigue est bidon! Patrick Swayze est un tolard qui correspond avec 4 femmes en même temps. Celles-ci l'apprenent et l'une d'entre elle part en vendetta contre les autres femmes. Come on! L'histoire est dénué d'Intrigue, les scènes d'action sont molles et les acteurs sont bidons comme dans des films Nanars. Kim Myers à l'air de la doublure de Meryl Streep! Bref, un film de fail! See more 08/29/2009 Letters from a Killer has got to be one of the most misguided and completely clueless movies I've ever seen. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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David Carson

Director

Patrick Swayze

Race Darnell

Gia Carides

Lita

Roger E. Mosley

Horton

Kim Myers

Gloria Stevens

Olivia Birkelund

Stephanie
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Movie Info

Synopsis Race Darnell (Patrick Swayze) sits on death row for murdering his wife, a crime he didn't commit. He keeps his hopes up by corresponding with several pen pals through a series of tape-recorded messages. In the tapes, Race pours out his soul, confessing his infidelities but insisting on his innocence. To his surprise, his sentence is overturned, and he is released. But when his tapes fall into the wrong hands, he finds himself framed once more, and again fighting for his freedom.
Director
David Carson
Producer
Bertil Ohlsson, Peter Snell
Screenwriter
Nicholas Hicks-Beach, Shelley Miller
Production Co
J&M Entertainment, LFAK Inc
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 5, 2019
Runtime
1h 45m