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      Deadline

      2004 1h 33m Documentary List
      92% 13 Reviews Tomatometer 86% 250+ Ratings Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less

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      Anita Gates New York Times Not as dynamic as it should be, given the punch of the story it tells, but it makes its points. Rated: 3/5 Oct 1, 2004 Full Review V.A. Musetto New York Post So potent, it could change the mind of even the most staunch defender of capital punishment. Rated: 3/4 Oct 1, 2004 Full Review Ben Kenigsberg Village Voice Deadline delivers a routine but effective case against capital punishment. Sep 28, 2004 Full Review Doris Toumarkine Film Journal International Impressively take[s] on a hugely important and perennially contentious issue. Mar 1, 2007 Full Review Donald J. Levit ReelTalk Movie Reviews The age-old emotion and complexity that surround capital punishment are ably captured, unfancied-up, by Chevigny and Johnson.. Oct 2, 2004 Full Review Ken Fox TV Guide The reasoning on both sides of the debate is by now all too familiar, but rarely has the argument against the death penalty been made so articulately, or so poignantly. Rated: 3.5/5 Oct 1, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Interesting documentary on the Governor of Illinois' review of all cases of death row inmates in the state after one Northwestern class finds evidence to overturn 3 death sentences in a school year. A legal system obviously flawed. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Deep stuff here, raising the diffucult question of, is it better to execute the truly evil and accept that some innocents may get caught in the fire, or spare all the lives to avoid the atrocity of condemning an innocent person. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member A little dry maybe, and a bit too sprawling in scope perhaps, but Deadline presents a compelling case about why the death penalty is a bad idea, whether the convicted are guilty or not. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member A compelling subject but the documentary could have been better executed. It questions the justice system and inequality between the rich and poor in a democratic judicial system. how much do our emotions and prejudices play in influencing the judicial system that is supposed to be democratic. A worthy watch at least to ponder on who is being punished for who's crime. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member one decent thing a very corrupt politician accomplished before leaving office was to abolish capital punishment. the system is flawed and the death penalty is not a deterrent for crime. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Sort of like when you assemble an essay at the last minute by stringing together paragraph-long quotes with flimsy segueways in between, hoping the immensity of the source material will carry you to a passing grade. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis 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.
      Director
      Katy Chevigny, Kirsten Johnson
      Production Co
      Arts Engine, Big Mouth Productions
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 13, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 33m