Letters from a Killer

Infobox Film
name = Letters from a Killer


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director = David Carson
writer = John Foster, Screenwriter-in-Residence at Bournemouth Universities' media school
Nicholas Hicks-Beach
Shelley Miller
starring =Patrick Swayze
Kim Myers
Tina Lifford
Gia Carides
Elizabeth Ruscio
Olivia Birkelund
producer = Michael Jackman
Bertil Ohlsson
Peter Snell
music = Dennis McCarthy
cinematography = John A. Alonzo
editing = Lance Luckey
distributor = Sterling Home Entertainment
released = August 21, 1998
runtime = 104 min
country = USA
language = English
budget =
amg_id = 1:181152
imdb_id = 119522
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"Letters from a Killer" is a 1998 film about a man is falsely convicted of the murder of his wife. During his time in jail, he finds comfort from four women with whom he corresponds. After his second court appearance, he is finally freed from prison only to be framed for yet two more murders which he did not commit.

It stars Patrick Swayze as "Race Darnell", a man who was convicted and frame for murdering his wife. The movie also features Gia Carides, Kim Myers, Olivia Birkelund, Tina Lifford, and Elizabeth Ruscio. It was directed by David Carson and writing by John Foster, Nicholas Hicks-Beach, and Shelley Miller.

Locations

"Letters from a Killer" was filmed in Echo, Utah, Fair Oaks, California, Ione, California, Jordanelle, Utah, Los Angeles, California, New Orleans, Louisiana, Reno, Nevada, Sacramento, California , Salt Lake City, Utah, Wendover, Utah,Woodland, California.

Halting

"Letters from a Killer" was originally supposed to be finished earlier than its release but filming was halted for two months due to Patrick Swayze suffering serious injuries in the lone area while he fell off his horse and hit a tree. He ended up with both legs broken and four tendons in his shoulder immediately became detached. Although it was released later, Swayze was reported to have trouble resuming his career until later.

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