Liar. Thief. Murderer. He hated all of humanity, himself most of all.
Carl Panzram is sent to Leavenworth Prison for burglary. While there, he is brutally beaten by a guard. Neophyte guard Henry Lesser feels sympathy for Panzram, befriends him, and gets him to write his life story. Lesser learns that Panzram's past is much more violent than he thought, but also that he's capable of being a much better person than the rest of the prison staff believes - or so Lesser thinks.
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James Woods
Carl Panzram
Robert Sean Leonard
Henry Lesser
Cara Buono
Esther Lesser
Ellen Greene
Elizabeth Wyatt
Robert John Burke
R.G. Greiser
Lili Taylor
Woman in Speakeasy
Seth Romatelli
Teenaged Carl Panzram
Richard Riehle
Warden Quince
Harold Gould
Old Henry Lesser
John Bedford Lloyd
Dr. Karl Menninger
Jeffrey DeMunn
Sam Lesser
Steve Forrest
Warden Charles Casey
Conrad McLaren
Judge John W. Kingman
Richard Council
Cop
Nicholas Guest
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