Death and Texas ( Death & Texas )

Death and Texas (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: Death & Texas
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
78 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2004 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Kevin DiNovis

Written By:
Kevin DiNovis

Actors:
Charles Durning ..... Marshall Ledger
Steve Harris ..... Barefoot Bobby Briggs
Corbin Bernsen ..... Prison spokesman
Jello Biafra ..... Corrine Ballard
Susan Egan ..... Phillip Brodeur
Chris Ellis ..... Circuit Court Judge
Rance Howard ..... Prison Guard
Michael McShane ..... Mrs. Kim
Mary Kay Place ..... Prison Guard
Joe Unger ..... Briggs, Calpurnia
Ann Weldon ..... Rhiannon McRae
Pamela Tice Chapman ..... Spoade Perkins
Billy Ray Cyrus ..... J. Woodsey Niles
John Fleck ..... Ray Ray Ellis
Romany Malco

Synopsis:

Football superstar 'Barefoot' Bobby Briggs of the Austin Steers has been convicted of murder. Will he be allowed to play with his team on Megabowl Sunday before he is executed? That is what this mockumentary explores.

Dateline # Austin, TX. Barefoot Bobby Briggs, the legendary running back for the Austin Steers was today sentenced to die for his role in the armed robbery/murder at a downtown Stop 'n Go convenience store... It's five years later, and Bobby's appeals have all but run out, and the Austin Steers are - once again - on the march to the Superbowl, with a lock on the playoffs, when their wide receiver has a season ending injury. With their playoff hopes in shambles, the Governor of Texas controversially offers Bobby a furlough # from death row # to help rescue the Steers' post-season hopes, and even play in the Superbowl. Death & Texas chronicles the bizarre story of Bobby Briggs, whose pro-career was cut short when he was sentenced to die. Guided by implacable anti-death-penalty advocate Marshall Ledger, Bobby plays the only card he has left # his undoubted prowess on the football field. The final days of his appeals to the courts and the Governor play out side-by-side with the Steers' Superbowl hopes. With his execution scheduled for the day after the big game, it all comes down to a Hail Mary pass... Satirical, funny and unashamedly political, Death & Texas parodies the legal system that attempts to sanitize and legitimize the killing of its own citizens. Shot "faux verité" style, the film examines the trial and its fairness, and interviews all the key people in Bobby's life: his lawyers, family, the politicians, judges and prosecutors; the victim's family and many more who determine Bobby's fate. Beyond interviews, Death & Texas looks at life in the Texas correctional system, peaks behind the scenes of pro-football and of course, the man himself: Barefoot Bobby Briggs.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 04 May, 2015.