Witness to the Execution
| Witness to the Execution | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Crime Drama |
| Written by | Keith Pierce Priscilla Prestwidge Thomas Baum |
| Directed by | Tommy Lee Wallace |
| Starring | Sean Young Tim Daly |
| Music by | Mark Snow |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Frederick S. Pierce Keith Pierce Richard Pierson |
| Producer | Casey Lee Justice |
| Production location | Houston |
| Cinematography | Richard Leiterman |
| Editor | Patrick Kennedy |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Production company | Frederick S. Pierce Company |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | February 13, 1994 |
Witness to the Execution is a 1994 American made-for-television drama film directed by Tommy Lee Wallace and starring Tim Daly and Sean Young. Its plot concerns a fictional television network's desire to carry the live execution of a condemned killer as a pay-per-view event. It also portrays the events surrounding the attempt to create a television show about the execution.[1]
Cast
- Sean Young as Jessica Traynor
- Tim Daly as Dennis Casterline
- Len Cariou as Jake Tyler
- George Newbern as Phillip Tyler
- Dee Wallace as Emily Dawson
- Alan Fudge as Wallace Sternberg
- Brian Markinson as Kirby Jacobs
- Marina Palmier as Cynthia Moore
- Constance Jones as Lucy
- Alex Morris as Ramos
- Lourdes Regala as Dornbush
- Brandon Smith as Toyoshima
- Blue Deckert as Lt. Mike Spalding
- James Black as the Chaplain
References
- ^ Ray Loynd (February 10, 1994). "Review: 'NBC Sunday Night at the Movies Witness to the Execution'". Variety. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
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