The characters of Henry and Otis are loosely based on convicted real life serial killers Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer.
The movie follows the exploits of Henry, a young man who is practically a textbook case of a serial killer (male, white, 30's, drifter, soft-spoken, shy).
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A brutal, unflinching examination of a serial killer that differs from typical Hollywood fare. There are no groups of nubile teenagers being offed one by one.
This one, entitled "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer", makes "Natural Born Killers" look like a baby. This thriller has it all...and the title tells all.
Michael Rooker in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986). Michael Rooker: Henry. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. Michael Rooker credited as playing...
Recently released from prison, the nomadic Henry (Michael Rooker ... Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer Trailer (John McNaughton, 1986).
He first rose to prominence for portraying the titular role in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), and is best known for starring as Merle Dixon in the ...
The grim serial killer thriller that launched the careers of star Michael Rooker and director John McNaughton. Now the pair are looking to do it again with the ...
The reason Henry is a winning film is precisely because it chooses to focus on an unimpressive man who happens to be a killer.