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Special Features
- Interview with Directors Katy Chevigny and Kirsten Johnson
- Glossary of Terms
- Additional scenes:
- Governor George Ryan's Clemency Speech
- Interview with Governor George Ryan
- Gabriel Solache and the Vienna Convention
- Furman v. Georgia: Donald Schneble
- Murder Victims' Families for reconciliation: Mamie Till Mobley
- Governor Ryan and the Death Penalty
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Amazon.com
Proving that a documentary can be both rigorous and stylish, Deadline delves into the hot-button topic of the death penalty, with particular focus on the 2002 investigation initiated by former Republican governor of Illinois, George H. Ryan, after an investigative journalism class at Northwestern University proved that three men on Illinois' death row were innocent. The current debate focuses not on the moral right-or-wrong of capital punishment, but on whether the legal system can keep an innocent man from being condemned to death. The debate is by no means simple, and Deadline presents a balanced picture, interviewing lawyers, anti-death penalty advocates, politicians, and men who've been released from death row, all of whom are lucid and articulate. But it's testimonies from victims that are the most emotionally wrenching--and you may be surprised by their statements. A superb documentary, directed by Katy Chevigny and Kisten Johnson. --Bret Fetzer
Product Description
What would you do if you discovered that 13 people slated for execution had been found innocent? That was exactly the question that Illinois Governor George Ryan faced in his final days in office. He alone was left to decide whether 167 death row inmates should live or die. In the riveting countdown to Ryan's decision, Deadline details the gripping drama of the state's clemency hearings. Documented as the events unfold, Deadline is a compelling look inside America's prisons, highlighting one man's unlikely and historic actions against the system.
DVD features will include: Interview with directors Katy Chevigny and Kirsten Johnson. Additional Scenes: Governor George Ryan's Clemency Speech, Interview with Governor George Ryan, Gabriel Solache and the Vienna Convention, Furman v. Georgia: Donald Schneble, Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation: Mamie Till Mobley, Governor Ryan and the Death Penalty, Filmmaker Biographies, Glossary of Terms, Internet Links.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Deadline is a remarkably good documentary. It is thought provoking and emotionally wrenching. Early on, I found myself drawn in, torn, going back and forth with each new argument for or against the death penalty. That's the mark of a well constructed doc. It shakes you up, makes you think, and ultimately re-examine what it is that you believe. As we age and change, we can outgrow some of our values without fully realizing it. Works like Deadline stimulate introspection and the clarification of one's deepest values by asking questions like, "What is the function of the State? The Courts? The Legal System as a whole? As a community, how do we define such things as mercy, compassion, forgiveness? What is Justice? And what is the value we give to human life?"
There seems to be a resurgence in documentaries in the last few years and Deadline shows just how powerful this genre of film making can be. Thanks for keeping the bar set so high. Enjoy.
There seems to be a resurgence in documentaries in the last few years and Deadline shows just how powerful this genre of film making can be. Thanks for keeping the bar set so high. Enjoy.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I watched this video as I am an actor presently performing in "The Exonerated," an award-winning play on the same topic. Before learning more about the topic, I was very naive in understanding how arbitrarily the death penalty is imposed in our country. Everyone who believes in justice and humanity should see this video and then decide for yourself what a citizen should do about the situation. It reveals what is wrong with our system and gives the real stories of those who are at work in our society to improve the criminal justice system.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I saw the documentary DEADLINE at the Somerville Theatre as part of the Independent Film Festival of Boston and I was riveted throughout this film. This is such a well-crafted documentary and such an engaging story, not to mention a highly important one. Even though the death penalty is a heavy subject, this film manages to keep the mood from being depressing and the film has high entertainment value.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A Documentary to Make You Think
The details of the Commission on the Death Penalty called by Governor George Ryan of Illinois in 2000 can be read in Scott Turow's book, "Ultimate Punishment". Read more
Published 14 days ago by Barbara Frederick
What you don't know can hurt you!
This is a gut-wrenching and thought provoking movie about the criminal justice system in the United States. Read more
Published on August 31, 2008 by Millie Bennett
Eye-opening.
The United States prides itself in democratic ideals, but at the same time, it is also very hypocritical because of the actions it undertakes and its treatment of minorities and... Read more
Published on November 28, 2005 by Dhaval Vyas
Great documentary
Deadline is a great documentary about Gov Ryan's (R-IL) role when it took 160 inmates off death rows. Read more
Published on September 17, 2005 by chicoer2003
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