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To write the perfect thriller I had to get into the mind of a murderer. Now I can't get out.
Mitchell Osgood dreams of being a famous writer, but the book he has written constantly is rejected by the editors. When the psychopathic killer Albert Merrik is released from prison after 15 years, Osgood believes that writing down the history of his crimes could be his breakthrough. Although he refuses to talk to him at first, Osgood follows him around and offers him a job in his book shop. To get the right impressions for his book, he feels that he has to experience Merrik psychopathic again.Read moreLess
Mitchell Osgood dreams of being a famous writer, but the book he has written constantly is rejected by the editors. When the psychopathic killer Albert Merrik is released from prison after 15 years, Osgood believes that writing down the history of his crimes could be his breakthrough. Although he refuses to talk to him at first, Osgood follows him around and offers him a job in his book shop. To get the right impressions for his book, he feels that he has to experience Merrik psychopathic again.
The story
Mitchell Osgood dreams of being a famous writer, but the book he has written constantly is rejected by the editors. When the psychopathic killer Albert Merrik is released from prison after 15 years, Osgood believes that writing down the history of his crimes could be his breakthrough. Although he refuses to talk to him at first, Osgood follows him around and offers him a job in his book shop. To get the right impressions for his book, he feels that he has to experience Merrik psychopathic again.
Cast & crew
Lou Diamond PhillipsMitchell Osgood
Clancy BrownAlbert Merrick
Cecilia PeckJulie
Willard E. PughFreddie
Richard BradfordJordan
Grace ZabriskieMrs. Merrick
Katherine ArmstrongRoseanne
JD CullumJack
Haing S. NgorTatay
Mik ScribaPrison Guard #1
Maria RangelFemale Dancer
Robert HarveyMerrick's AttorneyExplore the crew
- Original Music Composer
- Leonard Rosenman
- Screenplay
- Lou Diamond Phillips
- Producer
- Scott D. Goldstein
- Producer
- Richard E. Johnson
- Director
- Scott D. Goldstein
- Director of Photography
- Jeffrey Jur