Overview:
A camera crew follows Edward Earl Johnson, a man falsely convicted of rape and murder, during his last 14 days on death row. Everyone involved is interviewed, Johnson himself, his family, the warden, prison guards and other inmates. We also witness the futile attempts by his attorney to save his life.| Status: | Released (1987-11-11) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 nomination total |
| Screen: | Paul Hamann |
| Productions: | BBC |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 1015910: Paul Hamann - Director - Directing
- 4145376: Ron Brown - Sound - Sound
- 1015910: Paul Hamann - Writer - Writing
- 1015910: Paul Hamann - Producer - Production
- 4691482: Pat O'Shea - Cinematography - Crew
- 4679224: Andrew Willsmore - Editor - Editing
- 1258657: Jenny Barraclough - Executive Producer - Production
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If there was ever to be a documentary to convince us of the profound flaws of a legal system that implements the death penalty, then this might be it. James Earl Johnson has been on death row for eight years following his conviction for the murder of a local deputy and the attempted ....
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