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Nov 3, 2006 · Documentary style, Death & Texas looks at life in the Texas correctional system, peeks behind the scenes of pro-football, the legal system, and a crusader determined to make a difference. In 1994, Barefoot Bobby Briggs (Harris) was arrested for his role in a botched armed robbery of an Austin convenience store.
- Kevin Dinovis
- Charles Durning
All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Andrew L. Urban Urban Cinefile. Unique and gripping, is an unlikely combo of pro US football and the death penalty. Full Review | Mar...
Mar 12, 2004 · 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.
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- Comedy
- Kevin DiNovis
- 2004-03-12
Jun 4, 2021 · Billy Walker is finally let out of prison after serving a seven-year sentence for manslaughter, only to find out that the only person who stuck by him during the entire ordeal, his mother, is...
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- Ronnie Gene Blevins
- Scott Windhauser
- Brandtone Films
Die hard death penalty fanatics (like Scott Foundas) certainly won't like it, but for those with an open mind, it's a riveting examination of the issues. An amazing cast for sure, and a very irreverent streak: it hands up satire from everyone from the victim's mother (a great performance by May Kay Place) to the traditional french windbag ...
Death in Texas is that rare find of a thought provoking action film. It has all the earmarks of a gritty crime story but manages to intertwine the action with a drama about the human dilemmas of choice, relationships and the gray area of real life, not Hollywood, morality.
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.