Letters from a Killer


1h 44m 1999

Brief Synopsis

A death-row inmate is involved in epistolary romances with four different women. When he is released after a retrial, he realizes that his most recent tapes got mixed up -- and a jealous woman wants him dead.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1999
Location
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Sacramento, California, USA; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 44m

Synopsis

A death-row inmate is involved in epistolary romances with four different women. When he is released after a retrial, he realizes that his most recent tapes got mixed up -- and a jealous woman wants him dead.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1999
Location
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Sacramento, California, USA; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 44m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States October 23, 1999

Released in United States January 1, 1998

Released in United States on Video February 22, 2000

Feature film directorial debut for David Carson.

Budget source: Daily Variety 07/14/1997

Estimated budget: $40,000,000 - $50,000,000

Began shooting March 24, 1997.

Completed shooting October 15, 1997.

Patrick Swayze broke both his legs during a horseback riding scene on May 9, 1997 putting the shoot on hold until his recovery.