Doing Life ( Truth or Die )

Doing Life (DVD) (*)

$23.99

Original Title: Truth or Die
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
96 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Biographies
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1986 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Gene Reynolds

Written By:
Steve Bello

Actors:
Tony Danza ..... Jerry Rosenberg
Jon DeVries ..... Warden Felber
Alvin Epstein ..... Lou Rosenberg
Mitchell Jason ..... Rose-Ann Rosenberg
Lisa Langlois ..... Anthony Portelli
Rocco Sisto ..... Lieutenant Lubway
Dawn Greenhalgh ..... Probes
Dan Lauria ..... Stabler
Ken Pogue ..... Taylor
Allan Royal ..... Rachel, age 15
John Randolph Jones ..... Red Hot
Reginald VelJohnson ..... Kemper
Mara Hobel
Frank Pesce
Angelo Rizacos

Synopsis:

Tony Danza stars in this riveting drama based on the true story of Jerry Rosenberg - the world's first convict-attorney. When two cops are dead, and he's the chief suspect, Jerry Finds himself in a maximum security prison awaiting the death penalty. One night, as a fellow inmate is executed, Jerry resolves to save himself by studying law. Despite his parents' doubts, the prison warden's opposition, and the brutality of his surroundings, Jerry eventually gets his sentence reduced to life imprisonment. After graduating with honors, he then uses his skills to arbitrate during a prison riot and successfully represents a fellow prisoner. But when his own parole hearing takes place, Jerry is unable to persuade the board to release him. Regardless of his disappointment, Jerry continues to practice law and become an inspiration to many.

Danza plays Jerry Rosenberg, real-life "jailhouse lawyer." A lifelong criminal, the Brooklyn-born Rosenberg utilized his knowledge of legal maneuvers to save himself from the electric chair. In 1971, Rosenberg became a worldwide celebrity when he attempted to mediate during the infamous Attica uprising. Filmed in Canada by the same producer-director team responsible for several of the best M*A*S*H episodes, Truth or Die was originally telecast September 23, 1986, under the title Doing Life.

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