Letters from a Killer

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Letters from a Killer
Directed by	David Carson
Produced by	Michael Jackman Bertil Ohlsson Peter Snell
Written by	John Foster Nicholas Hicks-Beach Shelley Miller
Starring	Patrick Swayze Kim Myers Tina Lifford Gia Carides Elizabeth Ruscio Olivia Birkelund
Music by	Dennis McCarthy
Cinematography	John A. Alonzo
Editing by	Lance Luckey
Distributed by	Sterling Home Entertainment
Release date(s)	August 21, 1998
Running time	104 min
Country	USA / UK
Language	English
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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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.