Deadline (2004)

Deadline (2004)

2004-10-05 United States of America 90 Min. PG-13
9 3 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

George W. Bush is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
John Chancellor is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Mamie Till Mobley is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)