Live! From Death Row (1992)
Overview
Convicted killer Laurence Dvorak grants an exclusive last interview to TV newswoman Alana Powers shortly before his scheduled execution. Urbane and unrepentant, he seems almost mild at first. But Dvorak's real intention is revealed when he takes Powers, her crew and two guards hostage, and demands that the television network broadcast an execution - live.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.177 |
Directed By
Patrick Sheane Duncan
Crew
Patrick Sheane Duncan
Patrick Sheane Duncan
Julie Ahlberg
Don Schiff
Tully Winfield
Vincent Jefferds
Regina O'Brien
Jacqueline King
Janet Hirshenson
Jane Jenkins
Rohn Schmidt
Michael Nolin
Rick Blue
Lyn Paolo
Roberta Grossman
Dominick Clark
Christena Alcorn
Debra Spidell
TOP CAST
Joanna Cassidy
Alana Powers
Bruce Davison
Laurence Dvorak
Art LaFleur
Lockart
Calvin Levels
Kenny Nevins
Julio Oscar Mechoso
Reyes
Michael D. Roberts
Silsbee
Jason Tomlins
Joel
Martha Velez
Sheehan
Kathleen Wilhoite
Lorraine
David Bowe
Durbin
Keith MacKechnie
Nino
Lee Arenberg
Griffith
Gene Butler
Warden Volke
Lisa Niemi
Female Anchor
Peter Bie
Male Anchor
Jane Jenkins
Angry Mother
Don Schiff
Crazy Fan
Vincent Jefferds
Captain Woo Lee
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