Deadline (2004)
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
Self (archive footage)
John Chancellor
Self (archive footage)
Mamie Till Mobley
Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
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