Execution of Justice (1999) (TV)

Director:

Leon Ichaso

Writers (WGA):

Emily Mann (play)
Michael Butler (teleplay)

Release Date:

28 November 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

The true story of the assassination of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk on November 27...

Plot Keywords:

Twinkie | Murder | Suicide | Revenge | Crossdresser

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Tim Daly	...	Dan White
Peter Coyote	...	Harvey Milk
Khalil Kain	...	Sister Boom Boom
Tyne Daly	...	Goldie Judge
Stephen Young	...	George Moscone
Frank Pellegrino	...	Frank Falzon
Amy Van Nostrand	...	Mary Ann White
Lisa Rhoden	...	Denise Apcar
Trulie MacLeod	...	Eileen White
Shannon Hile	...	Dianne Feinstein
Paul Miller	...	Ray Sloan
Richard Fitzpatrick	...	Tom Norman
Jonathan Higgins	...	Doug Schmidt
Mark Camacho	...	Coombs
Rodger Barton	...	Reilly
Louis Di Bianco	...	Developer
Stephen Burleigh	...	Frediani
John Stoneham Sr.	...	O'Connor (as John Stoneham)
Sean O'Hara	...	Erdelatz
Doug Lennox	...	Captain
Conrad Dunn	...	Gay Teacher
Kenneth McGregor	...	Dr. Blinder (as Kenneth John McGregor)
Bruce McFee	...	Fire Chief
Beverly Cooper	...	Cyr Copertini
Steve Behal	...	Civic Engineer
James Binkley	...	Thief
Frank Nakashima	...	Mr. Lau
Ken Gorin	...	Dolson
Linda V. Carter	...	Ella Hutch (as Linda Carter)
Martin Martinuzzi	...	Molinari
David Clement	...	Pelosi
Deborah Tennant	...	Carol Ruth Silver
Claudio Delafuente	...	Gonzales
Larry Mannell	...	Boreman
Steve Pernie	...	Quentin Kopp
Anna Starnino	...	Guard
Frank Blanch	...	Judge Calcagno
Gerry Mendicino	...	Deputy Sheriff (as Gerry Mendocino)
Tim Lee	...	Jury Foreman
Les Porter	...	Gay Passerby
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Steve Lucescu	...	Passerby (uncredited)

Directed by
Leon Ichaso

Writing credits (WGA)
Emily Mann		(play)
Michael Butler		(teleplay)

Produced by
Stephen Burleigh	....	executive producer
Tim Daly	....	executive producer
Jeff Freilich	....	producer
Fritzi Horstman	....	associate producer
Michael Butler	....	co-executive producer (uncredited)
Marek Posival	....	line producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Daniel Licht

Cinematography by
Claudio Chea		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Gary Karr

Casting by
Mary Gail Artz
Barbara Cohen
Helen Mossler

Production Design by
Seamus Flannery

Art Direction by
Norma Rose

Costume Design by
Margaret Mohr
Ann Steel

Makeup Department
Lisa Brown	....	makeup assistant
Gail 'Freddie' Godden	....	key makeup artist
Kathleen Graham	....	makeup artist
Frederick London	....	assistant hair stylist
Rita Pacitto	....	assistant hair stylist
Suzanne Savage	....	assistant hair stylist
Janice Schantz	....	makeup assistant

Production Management
Michael Wray	....	production manager
Daniel Hank	....	production manager: San Francisco (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Coombs	....	first assistant director
Jennifer Haufler	....	third assistant director
Kristie Sills	....	second assistant director
Michael Tassie	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Alan Doucette	....	property master
Sean Flannery	....	first assistant art director
Darrell Gasparini	....	props assistant
Joe Grosso	....	set dresser
Terry Macauly	....	set dresser
Terry McCauley	....	set dresser
Julian Peters	....	lead dresser
George Stouros	....	set dresser
Bill White	....	construction coordinator
Matthew G. Wright	....	set dresser (as Matt Wright)
Rob Hepburn	....	set buyer (uncredited)

Sound Department
Suzanne Angel	....	supervising adr editor
Patrick Giraudi	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brian MacLeod	....	boom operator
Dan Munro	....	sound mixer
Jason Schmid	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Jason C. Schmid)
Robert Webber	....	supervising sound editor
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Brock Jolliffe	....	special effects supervisor (uncredited)
Jeff Skochko	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Stunts
Bill Davidson	....	stunt rioter #3
Steve Lucescu	....	stunt coordinator
Steve Lucescu	....	stunt rioter #1 (as Stephen Lucescu)
Wayne Wells	....	stunt rioter #2
Steve Lucescu	....	stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jonathan Anderson	....	camera trainee
Klemens Becker	....	camera operator
Robert Cochrane	....	dolly grip
Yvonne Collins	....	first assistant camera
Mark Cowen	....	best boy electric
Stephen Crosgrey	....	generator operator
Christian Drennan	....	best boy grip
Richard Emerson	....	key grip
Ben Mark Holzberg	....	still photographer
Mark Lewandowski	....	video assistant
Tim Lewis	....	assistant camera
David Niven	....	camera assistant: b camera
Derrick Porter	....	electrician
Anthony Ramsey	....	electrician
Kelly Richardson	....	electrician
David Rumley	....	loader
Franco Tata	....	gaffer
David Watts	....	electrician

Casting Department
Stephanie Gorin	....	casting assistant
Krisztina M. Neglia	....	extras casting
Meredith B. Robinson	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bev Ball	....	second assistant to costume designer
Mary Louise Cunningham	....	wardrobe
Terri Frank	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Susan Chernus	....	assistant editor
Tom Overton	....	colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Ron Finn	....	music editor
Tommy Lockett	....	music editor
David Reynolds	....	orchestrator (as Dave Reynolds)
Rick Winquest	....	score mixer
Paul Hepker	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Adam Schiff	....	score mixer (uncredited)
Adam Schiff	....	score recordist (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Roland McGrath	....	transportation captain (as Roland 'Buddy' McGrath)
Bruce McLean	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Anna Beben	....	production coordinator
John 'Frenchie' Berger	....	gun wrangler
Albert Botha	....	production services: Toronto
Mortimer Caplin	....	presenter: on Broadway March 1986
Danita DeSouza	....	assistant: Jeff Freilich
Shawn Doney	....	assistant production coordinator (uncredited)
Daniel Hank	....	production services: San Francisco
Lucy Hartford	....	assistant
Ashley Hathaway	....	contact: San Francisco
Dianne Irving	....	production assistant
Joan Liptzin	....	assistant: Stephen Burleigh
Lester & Marjorie Osterman	....	presenter: on Broadway March 1986
Marjorie Korn Osterman	....	presenter on Broadway
Mariano Ros	....	assistant to director
Adrian Sheepers	....	production coordinator
Michael Singer	....	unit publicist
Michael Tough	....	location manager
Matt West	....	production assistant
Ralph Berge	....	production executive (uncredited)
Donna Croce	....	script supervisor (uncredited)
Janice Fowlie	....	production accountant (uncredited)
Jeffrey Schneider	....	legal counsel (uncredited)

Thanks
Tom Ammiano	....	testimonial (as Thomas Ammiano)
Corey Busch	....	testimonial
David Looman	....	testimonial

Production Companies

• Daly-Harris Productions (as A Daly/Harris Production)
• Justice Productions Inc. (uncredited)
• Paramount Network Television Productions (as Paramount A Viacom Company)

Distributors

• CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Showtime Networks (1999) (USA) (all media) (as A Presentation of Showtime Networks Inc. A Viacom Company)

Other Companies

• Actors Theatre of Louisville  professionally premiered at
• By David's  catering (as By Davids)
• Clairmont Camera  camera systems by
• Digital Sound & Picture  re-recorded at
• Dome Audio Video & Effects (D.A.V.E.)  telecine facility (as DAVE Dome Audio Video & Effects)
• Eureka Theatre Company, The  "Execution of Justice" by Emily Mann originally commissioned by (as The Eureka Theatre Company, San Francisco)
• LaserPacific  on-line facility (as Laserpacific Media Corporation)
• Norton & Stark  presented on Broadway in association with: March 1986
• Starcraft  craft service

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some violence

Runtime:

UK:98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Germany:12 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Company:

Daly-Harris Productions

Quotes:

Harvey Milk:If a bullet should enter my brain, let it destroy every closet door in America.

A rather interesting... and extremely adapted adaptation.

Generally well done as this is, the TV production of "Execution of Justice" is a far departure from Emily Mann's play on which it is supposedly based. Ms. Mann's script is actually a collage of quotes from news reports, speeches, and trial transcripts following White's assassination of Milk and Moscone.

The TV production takes place largely around the lives of both Harvey Milk and Dan White. It takes the usual liberties with actual details (whereas the original play was extremely factual), but essentially gives a good overview of the events and pressures leading to the double murder.