Deadline

Name: Deadline
Genre: Documentary
Released: 05 Oct 2004
Rating: 9.00
Cast: Anthony Amsterdam, George W. Bush, John Chancellor, Mamie Till Mobley, Richard Nixon

In 2000, Illinois Gov. George Ryan ordered a moratorium on the death penalty after university students uncovered new evidence proving the innocence of 13 men on death row. This documentary follows the hearings held by a panel Ryan appointed to study the issue and interviews activists, scholars and prisoners, while examining the history of the American death penalty. As Ryan's time in office comes to an end, he must decide what steps to take to reform the judicial system.

Year: 2004

Genre: Documentary

Studio: Big Mouth Productions

Director: Kirsten Johnson, Katy Chevigny

Cast: Anthony Amsterdam, George W. Bush, John Chancellor, Mamie Till Mobley, Richard Nixon, Bryan Stevenson

Crew: Kirsten Johnson (Director), Katy Chevigny (Director), Karen Barrett (Producer), Charles Olivier (Screenplay), Robert K. DiFazio (Executive Producer), Carol Dysinger (Editor)

Runtime: 90 minutes

Release: Oct 05, 2004

IMDb: 9.00/10 by 3 users

Popularity: 1

Country: United States of America

Language: English