- published: 23 May 2016
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Brian Gene Nichols (born December 10, 1971) is known for his escape and killing spree in the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 11, 2005. Nichols was on trial for rape when he escaped from custody and murdered the judge presiding over his trial, a court reporter, a sheriff's deputy and later a federal agent. Twenty-six hours after a large-scale manhunt was launched in the metropolitan Atlanta area, Nichols was taken into custody. The prosecution charged him with committing 54 crimes during the escape; and he was found guilty on all counts on November 7, 2008.
Nichols grew up in a middle class household in Baltimore, Maryland, and attended Cardinal Gibbons School.
He later attended Kutztown University of Pennsylvania in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, from 1989 to 1990, where he played football and was known for having a "knack for trouble". Nichols dropped out of college and moved to Georgia in 1995, where he worked for Hewlett-Packard and later UPS.
Nichols was later arrested on multiple charges for the rape, kidnapping, and assault of a former girlfriend after discovering that she was dating a minister from the church that they both attended. The first attempt at a trial ended with a mistrial and a hung jury. While awaiting a second trial, friends and family members of Nichols expressed concern that he would attempt to escape and that Nichols had tried to formulate an escape plan with a friend.
Actors: Craig Robert Young (writer), Craig Robert Young (producer), Wally Wingert (actor), Octavia Spencer (actress), Cassandra Barbour (miscellaneous crew), Spencer Garrett (actor), Laura Sevier (miscellaneous crew), Craig Robert Young (actor), Tate Taylor (actor), David Codron (editor), Matt Dallas (actor), Adam Huss (actor), Joel Miller (actor), Carole Ita White (actress), Richard Keith (producer),
Plot: Steve Williams, from "The Busboys" fame, leaves his singing career behind to become a fully fledged proffesional actor in Hollywood. A documentarian decides to film his rise. Things go pear shaped when on the second day Steve is 'let go' by his manager. Plagued by characters on the way that set out to sabbotage his every move.
Keywords: acting, audition, competition, independent-film, mockumentary, rivalry, the-monkees, wannabe-actor, boy-band