The Execution Machine: Texas Death Row

March. 10,1997      
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Explores the realities of death-row inmates inside Huntsville (Texas) Unit, a prison with the highest number of executions in 1997. Features interviews with prisoners, guards, officials, lawyers and victims' family members.

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Reviews

WasAnnon
1997/03/10

Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

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VeteranLight
1997/03/11

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

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Huievest
1997/03/12

Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

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Geraldine
1997/03/13

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

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