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The Execution of Raymond Graham

1985 · 96 min

A tense, somber countdown that weighs heavily, keeping you anxious and moved as the clock ticks toward an irreversible end.

Directed by
Daniel Petrie
Genres
Crime, Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Graham Beckel, George Dzundza, Morgan Freeman
Overview
A young man, convicted of the murder of a clerk, who has been on death row for five years and now awaits his execution while his family desperately seek a reprieve.

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Directed by
Daniel Petrie
Genres
Crime, Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Graham Beckel, George Dzundza, Morgan Freeman
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • justice
  • family
  • guilt
  • morality
Places
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour0
Realism8
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, tv movie
Directed by
Daniel Petrie
Written by
Mel Frohman
Starring
Graham Beckel, George Dzundza, Morgan Freeman, Jeff Fahey, Linda Griffiths, Laurie Metcalf, Kate Reid, Alan Scarfe
Music
James E. Dale
Cinematography
Keith Winikoff, Cliff Davis
Runtime
96 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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