The Penalty
2018•16•1h 30m•6.5•Released
Documentary
Three extraordinary people embark on journeys of recovery, discovery and rebellion and find themselves centre stage in the biggest capital punishment crisis in modern memory. The Penalty unearths an America where grieving families, botched executions and wrongful convictions force us to question what we think we know about the death penalty.
Languages
English
Studio
Clink Street Films
Production
Company
Clink Street Films
Company
Dartmouth Films
Company
Reel Nice
Producer
Laura Shacham
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