Bibliograph

The execution of Wanda Jean, HBO Documentary Films presents a film by Liz Garbus ; directed by Liz Garbus

Type

Label

The execution of Wanda Jean, HBO Documentary Films presents a film by Liz Garbus ; directed by Liz Garbus

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: Not rated

Main title

The execution of Wanda Jean

Oclc number

61728597

Responsibility statement

HBO Documentary Films presents a film by Liz Garbus ; directed by Liz Garbus

Runtime

Summary

In 2001, Wanda Jean Allen was given a lethal injection by the state of Oklahoma, making her the first black woman to be executed in America in fifty years. Chronicles the methodical way the criminal justice system proceeds to execute Wanda Jean, a convicted murderess with a low IQ bordering on retardation. While pleas for clemency are exhausted, she faces her inevitable death

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Contributor