2006
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1 h 17 m

2006
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1 h 17 m

Summary In 1994, Barefoot Bobby Briggs (Harris) was arrested for his role in a botched armed robbery of an Austin convenience store. When he was convicted and sentenced to die, the career of one of the greatest wide receivers in the history of pro football was ended. Documentary style, Death & Texas looks at life in the Texas correctional syste...

Comedy

Directed By: Kevin DiNovis

Written By: Kevin DiNovis

2006
GatebreakR
1 h 17 m

2006
GatebreakR
1 h 17 m

Death and Texas

Name: Death and Texas
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2006-11-03
Duration: 1 min 17 s
Rating: 38
Cast: Charles Durning, Steve Harris, Corbin Bernsen, Jello Biafra, Susan Egan

Metascore Generally Unfavorable

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Directed By: Kevin DiNovis

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Slate

One magnificent piece of agitprop.

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Los Angeles Times

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.

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L.A. Weekly

In DiNovis’ butterfingery hands, the movie tumbles into a pedantic anti-death-penalty rant that's about as funny as a firing squad.

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Variety

Audiences won't show much clemency toward Death & Texas, an uneasy (and very unfunny) marriage of sports culture satire and death penalty polemic.

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Production Company Death & Texas, LP

Release Date Nov 3, 2006

Duration 1 h 17 m

Genres

Comedy

Website http://www.deathandtexas.com/

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Awards

Washington DC Independent Film Festival

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

Death and Texas

Top Cast

Charles Durning

Marshall Ledger

Steve Harris

Barefoot Bobby Briggs

Corbin Bernsen

Coach Loren Stanley

Jello Biafra

Prison spokesman

Susan Egan

Corrine Ballard

Chris Ellis

Phillip Brodeur

Rance Howard

Circuit Court Judge

Michael McShane

Prison Guard

Mary Kay Place

Mrs. Kim

Joe Unger

Prison Guard

Ann Weldon

Briggs, Calpurnia

Pamela Tice Chapman

Rhiannon McRae

Billy Ray Cyrus

Spoade Perkins

John Fleck

J. Woodsey Niles

Romany Malco

Ray Ray Ellis

Grant Lee Phillips

Caleb the Sonnetteer

Tiffany

National Anthem Singer

Andy Richter

Congressman Jack Levanyt

Angelique Ashton

Student

Robert Ashwell

Football Student

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