TMDb Rating
9.0/10
3 verified votes
Deadline (2004)
Documentary
90 min
Plot Summary
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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Keywords to include
DocumentaryKirsten JohnsonAnthony AmsterdamGeorge W. Bush2004
Director
Kirsten Johnson
Top Cast
Anthony AmsterdamGeorge W. BushJohn ChancellorMamie Till MobleyRichard Nixon
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