Letters From a Killer

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Letters From a Killer

R

1998

1h 45m

Mystery & Thriller

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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.

Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 2/5

Sep 5, 2005

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Caffeinated Clint

Moviehole

Swayze is astonishingly good

Rated: 3/5

Mar 11, 2005

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...I didn't even hate this because of Swayze. Heck, I liked Black Dog!

Rated: 0/4

Jul 2, 2004

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Ryan Cracknell

Apollo Guide

Rated: 45/100

Jan 1, 2000

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LOL, the worst Patrick Swayze movie ever!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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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.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Slow moving thriller which despite being low-budget doesn't come across that way, although the ending feels ludicrous and unplausible for the characters.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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"Lettres à un tueur"

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Un film qui passerait Ã Canal Vie tellement l'intrigue est bidon! Patrick Swayze est un tolard qui correspond avec 4 femmes en mÃªme temps. Celles-ci l'apprenent et l'une d'entre elle part en vendetta contre les autres femmes. Come on! L'histoire est dÃ©nuÃ© d'Intrigue, les scÃ¨nes d'action sont molles et les acteurs sont bidons comme dans des films Nanars. Kim Myers Ã l'air de la doublure de Meryl Streep! Bref, un film de fail!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Letters from a Killer has got to be one of the most misguided and completely clueless movies I've ever seen.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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David Carson

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Patrick Swayze

Race Darnell

Gia Carides

Lita

Roger E. Mosley

Horton

Kim Myers

Gloria Stevens

Olivia Birkelund

Stephanie

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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