Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas (2009)

The true story of serial killer Henry Lee Lucas.

Director:

Michael Feifer

Writers:

Wood Dickinson, Michael Feifer

Stars:

Antonio Sabato Jr., John Burke, Kelly Curran

3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Antonio Sabato Jr.	...	Henry
John Burke	...	DA Farino
Kelly Curran	...	Becky
Kostas Sommer	...	Ottis
Rachel Ferrari	...	Female Victim (as Rachel J. Ferrari)
Kenneth W. Thornton	...	Man in Road (as Kenny Thornton)
Beth Shea	...	Olivia - Girl in Theater
Nino Simone	...	Billy - Guy in Theater
Jay Pickett	...	Officer Dollinger
Daniel Tostenson	...	Officer Miner
John Diehl	...	Sheriff Larabie
Caia Coley	...	Viola
Ezra Averill	...	Henry - 8 years old
Thomas Garner	...	Hennessey
Keleigh Averill	...	School Teacher

Storyline

The true story of serial killer Henry Lee Lucas.

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Plot Keywords:

serial killer | killer | character name in title | 

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Genres:

Crime | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, some aberrant sexuality and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

At 14:40 of the movie there is a mugshot of a man on a Clipboard hanging below the map. That is actually a mugshot of the real Henry Lee Lucas.

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Goofs

When Henry is receiving shock therapy after his glass eye has been removed the actor's real eyeball is visible.

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Quotes

Henry: [referring to hitchhiker] Well, she ain't your type.
Ottis: But she sure is yours. I'll let you have her first.
Henry: Naw, I ain't too good with girls.
Ottis: She ain't a girl. She's just juicy white meat.

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Connections

References A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

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Soundtracks

Wide Open
Written and Performed by Dana Ferandelli

User Reviews

Drifter, Shifter, Fanciful Mister.

Serial killer movies have become two a penny, it feels like at least a couple come out each year. This one, directed by Michael Feifer, just feels like old hat, like it is treading water to make a point that has been made a hundred times before. It doesn't help that Henry Lee Lucas has already been covered in brilliantly grainy fashion previously with John McNaughton's 1990 skin itcher Henry: Portrait OF A Serial Killer, which quite frankly is superior to this in every department. On the plus side are the performances of Antonio Sabato Jr. (Henry) and Kostas Sommer (Ottis), where the former is broody and twitchy, the latter hyper insane, but ultimately it achieves nothing. Kudos, however, is due for at least cleaving close to what facts of the case are known to be true. 4/10

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 April 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Henry Lee Lucas

Filming Locations:

Llano, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Feifer Worldwide, Renegade Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1