Judgment Day: Should the Guilty Go Free
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Each year in the United States, over 200,000 prisoners face a parole board that must make the difficult judgment of whether these convicted criminals are ready to gain their freedom and return to society. This documentary focuses on three inmates in Louisiana, Nevada, and Massachusetts with a range of chilling crimes - a father's murder by his troubled son, a crime of passion by a respected NASA scientist, and a shooting/robbery on the streets of Las Vegas. Incorporating interviews of key characters with extensive testimony footage and reenactment sequences that explore the life and crime of the inmate, the film vividly examines the conflicting needs of the victim, the criminal, and the community while testing our own notions of justice.
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Ronnie Stutes
Himself / The Father
Also in
North and South
Schizopolis
J.D. Polzin
Himself / Cab Thief
Also in
Selling Stupid
Joe Berlinger
Gayle Kirschenbaum
Sidney Beaumont
JD Polzin
Cab Thief
Sonny Grosso
Nat Segaloff
Laura Hill
Known for
The Brokenwood Mysteries
John Hoffman
Also in
Adventures in Wonderland
Fortune Hunter
Larry Jacobson
Sheila Nevins
Also in
No One Dies in Lily Dale
Joe Berlinger Director · Nat Segaloff Writer Gayle Kirschenbaum Writer
United States release February 3, 2003 · Produced in United States · Production HBO Documentary Films
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HBO
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HBO Documentary Films
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United States
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English
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English
Release dates
United States · February 3, 2003
TV
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