This is jeff faheys movie, too bad it is so unknown. Jan rubes, danny glover, josef sommer, alexander godunov, patti lupone, and viggo mortensen appear in supporting roles. The execution of raymond graham tv movie 1985 imdb. Jun 01, 2000 the execution of raymond graham photos. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. No quotes approved yet for the execution of raymond graham. Yet before that, fahey was featured on the soap opera one live to live in 1984 and a year later he was the title character in the tvmovie the execution of raymond graham. Inspiration for the movie dead man walking starring sean penn and susan sarandon. Graham, 36, was found guilty of a 1981 murder, and has spent the interim period denying. The number of death row inmates changes daily with new convictions, appellate decisions overturning conviction or sentence alone, commutations, or deaths through execution or otherwise.
Dvd r2 the broken chain 1993 eric schweig wes studi. Released 1985, the execution of raymond graham stars jefffahey, philipsterling, katereid the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. The execution of raymond graham warden pratt 1985 the twilight zone tony segment dealers choice 1985 great performances messenger 1985. A documetary examining the issue of capital punishment by interviewing seven inmates on death row at potosi correction center in missouri.
Only then is it a thriller one that alfred hitchcock would have been proud to make. It was a cavalcade of character types inserted to perform their various roles based on the event. In only two hours, the life of convicted killer raymond graham jeff fahey, wyatt earp will end by lethal injection in the prisons deathchamber. Witness comes billed as a thriller, but its so much more than a thriller that i wish they hadnt even used the word murder in the ads.
The execution of raymond graham 1985 rotten tomatoes. There is a scene in the execution of raymond graham, a twohour. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Winner of an academy, golden globe and screen actor guild awards, freemans charisma and talent has. Originally telecast november 17, 1985, the execution of raymond. New black muslim movement leader quanell x urged young blacks to take out their anger against whites in wealthy neighborhoods if this execution was carried out. Having given up on any further legal delays, graham wearily awaits. Execution of raymond graham 1985the lawyers and family of. Aug 29, 2016 yet before that, fahey was featured on the soap opera one live to live in 1984 and a year later he was the title character in the tvmovie the execution of raymond graham the crime drama also.
Matthew broderickthe sugarcubes 1992 the jackie thomas show. As of january 1, 2020, there were 2,620 death row inmates in the united states. Sep 15, 2016 the life of convicted killer raymond graham will end by lethal injection. The execution of raymond graham is a strong telemovie, dramatising capital punishment, the intellectual arguments for and against, the emotional impact.
Jeff fahey plays raymond graham, who for five years has lived on death row, awaiting execution for the murder of a store clerk. The execution of raymond graham 1985 the movie database. The execution, a 1985 television movie starring loretta swit and valerie harper. The execution of raymond graham tv movie 1985 full cast. Execution report for gary graham, executed by texas on 22 june 2000. This drama probes the life of a troubled murderer, as his apathy turns into terror. The execution of raymond graham movie quotes rotten tomatoes. The execution of raymond graham pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released the execution of raymond graham pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten.
The execution of raymond graham tv movie 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The execution of raymond graham 1985 directed by daniel. I remember seeing this on television when it was first broadcast in 1985. The execution of raymond graham pictures rotten tomatoes. The point of this brilliant, suspenseful, hammerlocking drama was delivered early on by raymond graham, the fictional convicted murderer played with aching and terrifying realism by jeff fahey. Witness is a 1985 american neonoir crime thriller film directed by peter weir and starring harrison ford, kelly mcgillis, and lukas haas. The execution of raymond graham 1985 the clock ticks as reporters, a lawyer philip sterling, a prison chaplain and relatives wait with a condemned man jeff fahey. With graham beckel, george dzundza, jeff fahey, morgan freeman. This drama concentrates on the final two hours of raymond graham s life, played out in real time. The execution of raymond graham movie quotes rotten. To get the execution of raymond graham right, rintels and daniel petrie, a film director. The execution of raymond graham made for tv movie wiki.
The execution traces the life crimes, and execution of selfconfessed death row murderer clifford boggess. Frank marshall, marshall, frank 1946 personal full name. The members of a san diego wednesday night womens mah jongg club are five survivors of a nazi concentration camp. The execution of raymond graham tv 1985 the twilight zone tv episode 1985.
The execution of raymond graham 1985 movie moviefone. The execution of raymond graham is a 1985 abc network television movie which aired on november 17, 1985. The execution of raymond graham prison chaplain 1985 brotherly love lieutenant conde 1985 the rape of richard beck blastig 1985. Five holocaust survivors conspire to have revenge upon the nazi doctor who tormented them in this taut madefortv drama. They recognize the owner of a local restaurant, walter grossman, as a doctor from the camp who performed experiments on them as young girls. Execution of raymond graham, the on dvd 084296401895 from uav entertainment. Jeff fahey later to become a more prominent star with such films as impulse, white hunter black heart, lawnmower man is very good as the callow young man, raymond graham, who on impulse. Filmed over three years that led up to boggesss texas execution in 1998, the program is. It is easy to sympathize with his point of view and this film definitely shows the cruel. The execution of raymond graham 1985 stream and watch. Laurie metcalf of roseanne fame gives a rather impressiveheartfelt performance ala raymond s sister, as did the reporter who sets out to plead for graham s life.
List of television films produced for american broadcasting. In only two hours, the life of convicted killer raymond graham jeff fahey. Originally telecast november 17, 1985, the execution of raymond graham was the abc tv networks first live dramatic presentation in nearly 25 years. Overall, an unforgettable film, worthwatching for metcalfs performance alone, in my book. This drama concentrates on the final two hours of raymond grahams life, played out in real time.
Laurie metcalf of roseanne fame gives a rather impressiveheartfelt performance ala raymonds sister, as did the reporter who sets out to plead for grahams life. Winner of an academy, golden globe and screen actor guild awards, freemans charisma and talent has made him one of the most respected figures of the hollywood. The execution 1985 five women survivors of a death camp find their nazi tormentor rip torn running a california restaurant. The execution of raymond graham dvd, 2006 for sale online. Also intercuts interviews with family members, defense attorneys, victims families, prison staff and prosecuting attorneys. Then it is a movie about the choices we make in life and the choices that other people make for us. The execution of raymond graham tv movie 1985 on imdb. View all photos 2 the execution of raymond graham quotes. When armed robbery and assault gave way to murder, the 28yearold found himself sitting on death row. The execution of raymond graham tv movie 1985 plot. To their horror they learn that he has already been. With loretta swit, rip torn, jessica walter, barbara barrie.