Recommendation for Mercy (1975)
- Directed by
- Murray Markowitz
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rated
- 14A
- Rating
- 4.8 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This movie is a fictionalized account of a real murder trial from Canada in the 1950s. It follows the legal proceedings and the teenager at the center of the case.
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What happens
Recommendation for Mercy (released in the United States as Teenage Psycho Killer) is a 1975 Canadian film fictionalizing the murder trial of Steven Truscott. Directed by Murray Markowitz, it starred Andrew Skidd, Robb Judd, and Mike Upmalis. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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