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6.6/10   139 votes
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Director:
Frank Pierson
Writer (WGA):
Doug Magee (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
9 September 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Raymond Eames, a small-time drug dealer, has been sentenced to death for the shooting death of a policeman... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
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Cast

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Roy Scheider ... Paul Marish, Photographer

Bonnie Bedelia ... Hannah McGrath

Robert Carradine ... Police Sgt. Jerry Brown

Andre Braugher ... Dan Weston, Time Magazine Reporter

Arliss Howard ... Raymond Eames
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bob Barnes ... Gov. Dean
Rex Benson ... Buddy Eames, Raymond's Father
Harold Bergman ... Judge Landis
Ginger Burgett ... Jean Watley

Traber Burns ... Ron Felders
Patrick Cherry ... Donnie, Crazy Death Row Inmate

Antoni Corone ... Mike Knighton, Ex-cop / D.A.'s Assistant
Jay Glick ... Prison chaplain
Marietta Haley ... TV Reporter
Danny Hanemann ... Doug McGrath, Jackie McGrath's Brother
John Glenn Harding ... Waiter
Tom Kouchalakos ... Burke
Ann Kymberlie ... Clerk
Michael Leopard ... Guard #1

Marc Macaulay ... Supt. Stanton

Shawn McAllister ... Dr. Milliken

Mark McCracken ... Nathanson
Greg Paul Meyers ... Jackie McGrath, Murder Victim
Kathy Neff ... Doreen Rusher

Tom Nowicki ... Steve March (Eames trial prosecuting attorney / District Attorney)
Michael O'Smith ... Police Chief
John Polce ... Executioner

Kevin Quigley ... Floyd Tatum
James Lea Raupp ... Electrician

Ric Reitz ... Aide #1
Tracy Roberts ... 'Betty' the Barmaid
Tom Schuster ... Jake Rusher, Ex-cop who commits suicide

Robert Small ... Aide #2
Lou Walker ... Blohm, Owner Blohm's Bait & Tackle at Gilden Georgia
Mattie Wolf ... Mrs. Landis

Steve Zurk ... Guard in charge
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Runtime:
Australia:101 min | Germany:99 min | Argentina:104 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Argentina:Atp | Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 (video premiere) | UK:18 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Mount Dora, Florida, USA more
Company:
HBO Pictures more

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An HBO original, this film was part of the pay cable channel's effort to gain TV-movie credibility in the early 90's. more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Take a hard look, 11 July 2002
9/10
Author: hidion

There are clunky parts to this film, and the film is not flawless. This film obviously, in the vein of The Green Mile and Dead Man Walking, carries a staunch anti-death penalty political view. Those who agree with such a standpoint will rate it far higher than the sum of the parts. For the pro-death penalty crowd, this film undoubtedly is seen as left-leaning liberal crap. While fictitious, the story nonetheless resonates with too many real-life counterparts. The prevailing strength of this film is the social reality that resonate throughout. Undoubtedly, this film's ratings on IMDB will be hurt by political views alone. I invite - no, plead - with all of those like-minded individuals to see the unique possibilities that this film implies. This is one of the disturbing films, like the movie Kids, that should be seen at least once by us all.

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