Execution

2006
1h 27m

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At the beginning of our story it's 1995 and two fledgling filmmakers, Richard and Daniel, are on their way to make a documentary about life in prison. As a favor to Richard's uncle, the ward... Read allAt the beginning of our story it's 1995 and two fledgling filmmakers, Richard and Daniel, are on their way to make a documentary about life in prison. As a favor to Richard's uncle, the warden has given the filmmakers and their crew unprecedented access to all of the prison inclu... Read allAt the beginning of our story it's 1995 and two fledgling filmmakers, Richard and Daniel, are on their way to make a documentary about life in prison. As a favor to Richard's uncle, the warden has given the filmmakers and their crew unprecedented access to all of the prison including death row where we learn that an inmate will be put to death in seven days. At this p... Read all

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7.7/10

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Awards
- 1 win & 4 nominations

Trivia
The movie features a real death row inmate, a real death row warden and a real death row priest playing their respective parts.

Quotes
Warden: We all have our jobs to do... don't we?

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10/10

really entertaining and thought provoking

i'm new to IMDb but i'm not new to watching movies. being a college student i have a lot of time to view many films. my favorite films are independents that take chances and produce something different. this film may be one of the most unique i've ever seen. the realism of the story and the footage is what makes the film so good. it's completely different from any other film i've seen and i've seen many many films. the film makers story is what i most relate to because i have often wondered what it would be like to actually witness an execution. before i walked into the theater to see this film i almost turned around. i did not just want to see a man's execution like the exploitation stuff you can get on youtube. my friends convinced me to go in and be open minded about what i was about to see and wow, i was very surprised. the story gets you wrapped up into the struggles of these two guys and if they should or should not record the execution. you will have to see the film to get the rest of the story but the i could not take my eyes off of movie screen. the condemned man and the warden were unforgettable. what happens between these two men will be embedded in my mind for years to come. like the other comments on here i can agree that it is a very special film.