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It stars Michael Rooker in his film debut as the nomadic killer Henry, Tom Towles as Otis, a prison buddy with whom Henry is living, and Tracy Arnold as Becky, Otis's sister. The characters of Henry and Otis are loosely based on convicted real life serial killers Henry Lee Lucas [5] and Ottis Toole. The film was shot in 1985 but had difficulty ...
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer: Directed by John McNaughton. With Mary Demas, Michael Rooker, Anne Bartoletti, Elizabeth Kaden. Arriving in Chicago, Henry moves in with ex-con acquaintance Otis and starts schooling him in the ways of the serial killer.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- John McNaughton
- 1991-02-06
Ottis Elwood Toole (March 5, 1947 – September 15, 1996) was an American serial killer who was convicted of six counts of murder. Like his companion Henry Lee Lucas, Toole made confessions which resulted in murder convictions, and which he later recanted.
Aug 3, 2022 · Ottis Toole was Lucas’ partner at one time when the two apparently went on killing sprees. From what we understand in ‘The Confession Killer,’ Ottis had a low IQ and was vicious. He was also a homosexual man with a soft voice that did not go with his large stature.
Jul 23, 2022 · John McNaughton, co-writer and director, was inspired by the true story of American serial killer Henry Lee Lucas. The facts surrounding Lucas are relatively unclear, largely because he was a...
Ottis Elwood Toole was a self-confessed serial killer and cannibal who admitted to many murders and was the suspect in many more unsolved murders, some of which he committed with his friend Henry Lee Lucas.
May 28, 2018 · When considering the truth and lies of Lucas, it’s only proper that Ottis Toole (played here by Tom Towles) is included as a character alongside Henry. Toole was an equally horrific killer, though one not averse to telling lies.
