In the Executioner's Shadow (2018)
This documentary casts a penetrating look at the consequences of the death penalty through three powerful stories - the rare perspective of a former state executioner who comes within days of executing an innocent person; a Boston Marathon bombing victim who struggles to decide what justice really means; and the parents of a murder victim who choose to fight for the life of their daughter’s killer. As the battle to overturn capital punishment comes to a head in the U.S., this provocative film challenges viewers to question their deepest beliefs about justice.
Directors: Rick Stack, Maggie Burnette Stogner.
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Jerry Givens as Self |
| Directing | Rick Stack | Director |
| Directing | Maggie Burnette Stogner | Director |