Deadline
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.
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8 people
Anthony Amsterdam
Self
George W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
Also in
George W. Bush: The 9/11 Interview
Flight 149: Hostage of War
John Chancellor
Self (archive footage)
Mamie Till Mobley
Self (archive footage)
Also in
The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till
The Body of Emmett Till
Richard Nixon
Self (archive footage)
Also in
It Felt Like a Kiss
Witness to War: Dr. Charlie Clements
Bryan Stevenson
Self
Also in
Odd Squad
The Body of Emmett Till
Scott Turow
Self
Jeanne Bishop
Self
Kirsten Johnson Director · Katy Chevigny Director Charles Olivier Screenplay
United States release October 5, 2004 · Produced in United States
Production
Big Mouth Productions
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 5, 2004
Theatrical
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