Documentary filmmaker Errol Morris investigates the case of a man who became an authority on capital punishment, but was discredited when he got involved on the wrong side of a court case. Leuchter, a meek man whose appearance belies his grim expertise, develops what he says is a more effective electric chair. Before long he's in demand from officials who want his opinions on other kinds of execution. But when called to aid the case of an accused Holocaust denier, Leuchter's problems begin.
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. has generally received very positive reviews.
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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 07 Aug 2001
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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. was released in 1999 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 119 reviews, giving Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) an average rating of 75%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 83% and users giving an average score of 81%.
With a score of 75%, Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1999, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 1999 with similar scores include films like Sleepy Hollow, Office Space and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai.
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