Mitchell Osgood dreams of being a famous writer, but the book he has written constantly is rejected by the editors. When the psychopathic killer Albert Merrik is released from prison after 15 years, Osgood believes that writing down the history of his crimes could be his breakthrough. Although he refuses to talk to him at first, Osgood follows him around and offers him a job in his book shop. To get the right impressions for his book, he feels that he has to experience Merrik psychopathic again.
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To write the perfect thriller I had to get into the mind of a murderer. Now I can't get out.
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Lou Diamond Phillips
Mitchell Osgood

Clancy Brown
Albert Merrick

Cecilia Peck
Julie

Willard E. Pugh
Freddie

Richard Bradford
Jordan

Grace Zabriskie
Mrs. Merrick
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Katherine Armstrong
Roseanne

JD Cullum
Jack

Haing S. Ngor
Tatay