Deadline [videorecording (DVD)] / Big Mouth Productions presents a film by Katy Chevigny and Kirsten Johnson ; produced by Big Mouth Productions in association with Arts Engine, Inc. ; producers, Dallas Brennan and Katy Chevigny ; directors, Katy Chevigny and Kirsten Johnson.
Interviews with: George H. Ryan, Stephen Bright, Larry Marshall, Maurice Possley, Steve Mills, Scott Turow, Anthony Amsterdam, Elaine Jones, Lawrence Hayes, Donald Schneble, Robert Warren, Lester Maddox, Gary Gauger, Gabriel Solache, Bryan Stevenson, Cornelia Grumman, Tom Cross, Robert Jones, Donald Cabana, Grayland Johnson, David Keaton. DVD features: Interview with directors Katy Chevigny and Kirsten Johnson; Interview with Governor George Ryan and speech by Mamie Till Mobley; Timeline, biographies and other resources.
Summary:
What would you do if you discovered that 13 people slated for execution had been found innocent? That was exactly the dilemma that Illinois Governor George Ryan faced in his final days in office. He, alone, was left to decide whether the remaining 167 death row inmates should live or die. This details the gripping drama of the clemency hearings during the countdown to Ryan's decision. Documented as the events unfolded, this is a compelling look inside America's prisons, highlighting one man's unlikely and historic actions against the system.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.