Letters from a Killer

1998 film
  • Nicholas Hicks-Beach
  • Shelley Miller
Story byJohn FosterProduced by
  • Bertil Ohlsson
  • Peter Snell
Starring
  • Patrick Swayze
  • Kim Myers
  • Tina Lifford
  • Gia Carides
  • Olivia Birkelund
CinematographyJohn A. AlonzoEdited byLance LuckeyMusic byDennis McCarthyDistributed byLions Gate Entertainment
Release date
  • August 21, 1998 (1998-08-21)
Running time
104 minutesCountries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Letters from a Killer is a 1998 British-American crime drama mystery film starring Patrick Swayze as a man who 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.

The movie is directed by David Carson, and also stars Gia Carides, Kim Myers, Olivia Birkelund, and Tina Lifford. It was directed by David Carson and writing by John Foster, Nicholas Hicks-Beach, and Shelley Miller.

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Halting of filming

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 when he fell off his horse in May 1997 and hit a tree. He ended up with both legs broken and four tendons in his shoulder immediately became detached. Although it was eventually released, Swayze was reported to have trouble resuming his career.

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Films directed by David Carson
  • Star Trek Generations (1994)
  • Letters from a Killer (1998)
  • In His Life: The John Lennon Story (2000)
  • Carrie (2002)
  • Unstoppable (2004)
  • Blue Smoke (2007)


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