Killer Poet

Running time: 77 mins

An eerie tale of one man?s double identity.

The mind of a murderer is an often unexplored, mystifying place. Killer Poet takes you into that forbidden minefield of circumstance, opportunity, and thoughtless action to paint the portrait depicting one of America?s most notorious recaptured prisoners.

A convicted double murderer, model prisoner Norman Porter escapes prison and flees to Chicago, where he quickly becomes embraced as one of the city?s most celebrated contemporary poets, JJ Jameson. His past and true identity unbeknownst to his community, Porter becomes an active member of his church, grassroots political activist, and ?Poet of the Month,? before his haunting past finally catches up with him.

A provoking tale of retribution and redemption, this film is full of twists and injustices that will leave you to decide the consequences of mistakes and where to draw the line between just and wrong.