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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999)

PG_13  91 min  -  Documentary | Biography   -  14 January 2000 (USA)
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A cinematic portrait of the life and career of the infamous American execution device designer and holocaust denier.

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Errol Morris
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Fred A. Leuchter Jr. Fred A. Leuchter Jr. ...
Himself (as Fred Leuchter)
Robert Jan Van Pelt Robert Jan Van Pelt ...
Himself
David Irving David Irving ...
Himself
Caroline Leuchter Caroline Leuchter ...
Herself (voice)
James Roth James Roth ...
Himself - Analytical Chemist
Shelly Shapiro Shelly Shapiro ...
Herself
Suzanne Tabasky Suzanne Tabasky ...
Herself
Ernst Zündel Ernst Zündel ...
Himself
David Collins ...
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Daniel Polsby Daniel Polsby ...
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Jeff Brown Jeff Brown ...
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Robert Duerr Robert Duerr ...
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Storyline

Documentary about Fred Leuchter, an engineer who became an expert on execution devices and was later hired by revisionist historian Ernst Zundel to "prove" that there were no gas chambers at Auschwitz. Leuchter published a controversial report confirming Zundel's position, which ultimately ruined his own career. Most of the footage is of Leuchter, puttering around execution facilities or chipping away at the walls of Auschwitz, but Morris also interviews various historians, associates, and neighbors. Written by ccampbell  

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements See all certifications »
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Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Mr. Death See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$24,125 (USA) (2 January 2000) (3 Screens)

Gross:

$495,318 (USA) (26 March 2000)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

All of the states which bought one of Leuchter's lethal injection machines have subsequently stopped using them because they were too difficult to operate and maintain. See more »

Quotes

Fred A. Leuchter Jr.: The human body is not easy to destroy and it's not east to take a life humanely and painlessly without doing a great deal of damage to the individual's body.
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Connections

Features Electrocuting an Elephant (1903) See more »