Fourteen Days in May (1987)

Fourteen Days in May is a documentary film directed by Paul Hamann and originally shown on television by the British Broadcasting Corporation in 1987. The programme recounts the final days ... See full summary »

Director:

Paul Hamann

Stars:

Bobby Butler, Donald Cabana, Melanie Christopher

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Bobby Butler	...	Self - Officer in Charge, Death Row (as Lt. Bobby Butler)
Donald Cabana	...	Self - Superintendent, Parchman Penitentiary
Melanie Christopher	...	Self - WJTV NewsCenter (archive footage)
Paul Hamann	...	Self - Filmmaker
Sandra Hicks	...	Self (as Sister Sandra Hicks)
Betty Johnson	...	Self - Mother
Edward Earl Johnson	...	Self
Jessie Johnson	...	Self - Grandmother
Myra Johnson	...	Self - Sister
Ron Padgett	...	Self - Head Chaplain
Dwight Presley	...	Self - Deputy Superintendent
Clive Stafford Smith	...	Self - Edward Johnson's Lawyer
Michael Whelan	...	Self - Parchman Psychologist

Storyline

Fourteen Days in May is a documentary film directed by Paul Hamann and originally shown on television by the British Broadcasting Corporation in 1987. The programme recounts the final days before the execution of Edward Earl Johnson, an American prisoner convicted of rape and murder and imprisoned in the Mississippi State Penitentiary. Johnson protested his innocence and claimed that his confession had been made under duress. He was executed in Mississippi's gas chamber on 20 May 1987.

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Plot Keywords:

man wears eyeglasses | death | lawyer | attorney | capital punishment | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Did You Know?

Quotes

Himself - Edward Johnson's Lawyer: It's a sick world.

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Connections

Referenced in The 50 Greatest Documentaries (2005)

User Reviews

Gritty Capital Punishment Documentary

We had to watch this in high school as a combination of topics on capital punishment and documentary making. As documentary making techniques go some of the work done here was sloppy and could definitely be seen to give a biased view of the situation (that the guy they were following was innocent) but some of the points raised were highly valid and interesting. It gave an insight into some of the possible injustices of the legal system, and also the emotions experienced by a person on death row. In the end it was worthy program to watch and left you with conflicting views over the realisation of the capital punishment idea, and that's probably the most rewarding part of the experience

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 November 1987 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Parchman Penitentary, Parchman, Mississippi, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color