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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

1986, Crime/Drama, 1h 23m

64 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

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Henry (Michael Rooker) is released from prison following his mother's murder. He supplements his job as an exterminator with a series of indiscriminate and violent murders. Fellow jailbird and drug dealer Otis (Tom Towles) becomes a willing accomplice in Henry's bloody killings. But as the depravity escalates and Henry forms a bond with Otis' sister, Becky (Tracy Arnold), things start to get out of hand. The film is based on the true-life story of serial killer Henry Lee Lucas.

Cast & Crew

Michael Rooker
Michael Rooker
Henry
Tracy Arnold
Tracy Arnold
Becky
Tom Towles
Tom Towles
Otis
Anne Bartoletti
Anne Bartoletti
Waitress
Mary Demas
Mary Demas
Dead Woman , Dead Prostitute
Elizabeth Kaden
Elizabeth Kaden
Dead Couple - Wife
Ted Kaden
Ted Kaden
Dead Couple - Husband
John McNaughton
John McNaughton
Director
Richard Fire
Richard Fire
Screenwriter
John McNaughton
John McNaughton
Screenwriter
Lisa Dedmond
Lisa Dedmond
Producer
Steven A. Jones
Steven A. Jones
Producer
John McNaughton
John McNaughton
Producer
Malik B. Ali
Malik B. Ali
Executive Producer
Waleed B. Ali
Waleed B. Ali
Executive Producer
Mic Fabus
Mic Fabus
Original Music
Charlie Lieberman
Charlie Lieberman
Cinematographer
Elena Maganini
Elena Maganini
Film Editing
Jeffrey Lyle Segal
Jeffrey Lyle Segal
Casting
Ken Hale
Ken Hale
Original Music
Steven A. Jones
Steven A. Jones
Original Music
Robert McNaughton
Robert McNaughton
Original Music
Rick Paul
Rick Paul
Art Director
Paul Chen
Paul Chen
First Assistant Director
Andrew Bradburn
Andrew Bradburn
Second Assistant Director
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