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Hello Herman

Hello Herman

No One Just Becomes a Murderer

20135.81h 28m

Overview

Set in the not so distant future, in Any Town USA, sixteen-years-old Herman Howards makes a fateful decision. He enters his suburban school and kills thirty nine students, two teachers, and a police officer. Just before his arrest, he emails his idol, famous journalist Lax Morales, sending him clips of the shootings captured with Herman's own digital camera. In the clips Herman tells Lax, "I want to tell my story on your show". Lax, haunted by his own past, is now face to face with Herman.

Directed by Michelle Danner
Written by John Buffalo Mailer
Box OfficeBudget: $1.5M0

Top Cast

Norman Reedus

Norman Reedus

Lax Morales

Garrett Backstrom

Garrett Backstrom

Herman Howards

Martha Higareda

Martha Higareda

Isa Luz

Rob Estes

Rob Estes

Chet Clarkson

S

Sabrina Debler

Jennifer

Andy McPhee

Andy McPhee

Sean Gall

O

Olivia Faye

Marsha Dixon

Jake White

Jake White

Michael Ray

Alex Neuberger

Alex Neuberger

Michael Green

L

Lindsay Bushman

Susan

Themes & Keywords

prisonschool shootingwoman directorschool shootermass tragedy

About Hello Herman

Hello Herman is a drama film released in 2013 exploring themes of prison, school shooting, woman director, school shooter, mass tragedy. Directed by Michelle Danner, it stars Norman Reedus, Garrett Backstrom, Martha Higareda. Set in the not so distant future, in Any Town USA, sixteen-years-old Herman Howards makes a fateful decision. He enters his suburban school and kills thirty nine students, two teachers, and a police officer. Just before his arrest, he emails his idol, famous journalist Lax Morales, sending him clips of the shootings captured with Herman's own digital camera. In the clips Herman tells Lax, "I want to tell my story on your show". Lax, haunted by his own past, is now face to face with Herman.

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