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Death and Texas

Play trailer Poster for Death and Texas 2004,  1h 18m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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The governor of Texas offers a prisoner (Charles Durning) a furlough from death row so he can play for a football team.

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Mark Olsen Los Angeles Times Nov 2, 2006
2/5
While it would like to be nimble, light-footed satire, too often Death and Texas stumbles on its own earnestness, wearing cement shoes when it should be tap-dancing. Go to Full Review
Scott Foundas Variety Nov 2, 2006
An uneasy (and very unfunny) marriage of sports culture satire and death penalty polemic. Go to Full Review
Bryan Curtis Slate Nov 2, 2006
[A] magnificent piece of agitprop. Go to Full Review
Andrew L. Urban Urban Cinefile Mar 14, 2009
Unique and gripping, is an unlikely combo of pro US football and the death penalty Go to Full Review
MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher Nov 20, 2006
[B]risk and wickedly pointed... Go to Full Review
Film Threat Nov 4, 2006
3/5
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Cast & Crew

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Kevin DiNovis

Director

Charles Durning

Marshall Ledger

Steve Harris

Barefoot Bobby Briggs

Corbin Bernsen

Actor

Jello Biafra

Prison spokesman

Billy Ray Cyrus

Spoade Perkins

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Death and Texas

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Movie Info

Synopsis The governor of Texas offers a prisoner (Charles Durning) a furlough from death row so he can play for a football team.
Director
Kevin DiNovis
Producer
Stephen Israel
Screenwriter
Kevin DiNovis
Production Co
Death & Texas, LP
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 12, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 5, 2017
Runtime
1h 18m
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