The Killer Inside Me (1976)

Haunted by visions from his abusive childhood, Montana deputy sheriff Lou Ford gradually exhibits the signs of a homicidal schizophrenic.

Director:

Burt Kennedy

Writers:

Edward Mann (screenplay), Robert Chamblee (screenplay)

Stars:

Stacy Keach, Susan Tyrrell, Tisha Sterling

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stacy Keach	...	Lou Ford
Susan Tyrrell	...	Joyce Lakeland (as Susan Tyrell)
Tisha Sterling	...	Amy Stanton
Keenan Wynn	...	Chester Conway
Don Stroud	...	Elmer
Charles McGraw	...	Howard Hendricks
John Dehner	...	Bob Maples
Pepe Serna	...	Johnny Lopez
John Carradine	...	Dr. Jason Smith
Royal Dano	...	Father
Julie Adams	...	Mother
William Mahiger	...	Charlie Adams
Jack Moore	...	Hank
Jim Kennedy	...	Jeff
Dewey Burns	...	Dewey

Storyline

Everyone figures Lou Ford, a small-town, Montana, deputy sheriff, to be a normal, good-old-boy kind of regular Joe. But no one knows about "the sickness" that drives him to kill.

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Plot Keywords:

neo noir | cigar smoking | psychotronic film | small town | montana | 

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Taglines:

Good friend, brave sheriff. . .savage killer. (dvd)

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to Stacy Keach, the producers wanted to change the film's title to "The Nicest Guy in Town" but he convinced them that it was not a good idea.

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Connections

Referenced in O videoklabas (1987)

User Reviews

Poor version of an incredible novel

A real let down, the novel is such a brilliant stomach churning journey into madness but this made for TV movie style nonsense is turgid and painfully slow. Stick to Mike Hammer. I find it hard to believe that no body has made a brilliant version of this book, Kubrick gushes over it on the cover, he should have taken over the reins on this one. Stacey Keach is too soppy as Lou Ford, and the whole thing has the same production values as that seventies TV spin off, of Planet Of The Apes. I thoroughly recommend that you go out and buy lots of Jim Thompson novels though, actually The Grifters isn't done too badly, thats one of his, starring Jon Cusak.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

October 1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Mörder in mir

Filming Locations:

Butte, Montana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Devi

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min 90 min (video)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1