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      Death and Texas

      Released Mar 12, 2004 1 hr. 18 min. Comedy List
      75% 8 Reviews Tomatometer The governor of Texas offers a prisoner (Charles Durning) a furlough from death row so he can play for a football team. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Oct 01 Buy Now

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      Audience Member Wow, first person on flixster to rate this... priviliged! Nowhere on the DVD case did it mention this was going to be a mockumentary. I expected something similar to "Remember the Titans", but instead found myself watching the intriguing unravelling of fictional events. After getting involved in the story, I found myself enjoying it. If they had sold it to the audience as a mockumentary it may be more popular, but due to the fact they hide this fact I imagine viewers feel tricked. Interesting themes but fairly stale acting from most people bogs down the story (Briggs and his lawyer are exceptions). Overall, I would only recommend someone watch this to view it as a mockumentary. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Mark Olsen Los Angeles Times While it would like to be nimble, light-footed satire, too often Death and Texas stumbles on its own earnestness, wearing cement shoes when it should be tap-dancing. Rated: 2/5 Nov 2, 2006 Full Review Scott Foundas Variety An uneasy (and very unfunny) marriage of sports culture satire and death penalty polemic. Nov 2, 2006 Full Review Bryan Curtis Slate [A] magnificent piece of agitprop. Nov 2, 2006 Full Review Andrew L. Urban Urban Cinefile Unique and gripping, is an unlikely combo of pro US football and the death penalty Mar 14, 2009 Full Review MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher [B]risk and wickedly pointed... Nov 20, 2006 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 3/5 Nov 4, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis The governor of Texas offers a prisoner (Charles Durning) a furlough from death row so he can play for a football team.
      Director
      Kevin DiNovis
      Screenwriter
      Kevin DiNovis
      Production Co
      Death & Texas, LP
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 12, 2004, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 5, 2017
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