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Better Off Dead (1993)
TV Movie | 120 min | Drama

Better Off Dead (1993)

TV Movie | 120 min | Drama

A lawyer fights a losing battle against the courts to overturn the death sentence for a convicted female robber/murderer despite demands from the woman that her death sentence be carried out.

Director

Neema Barnette (as M. Neema Barnette)

Writers

Randy C. Baer (story) | Marlane Meyer (teleplay) (as Marlane X. Meyer)

Composer

John Barnes

Cinematographer

Ueli Steiger

Editors

David Beatty | Brian Q. Kelley

Casting Director

Beth Klein

Production Designer

Keith Brian Burns (as Keith Burns)

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 12, 1993

Release date

Jan 12, 1993 (United States)

Awards

1 nomination

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33 cast members

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