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Better Off Dead.

Better Off Dead.

Better Off Dead.

If you kill a cop, you're...

1993•2h 0m•

★4.8(5 ratings)

DramaTV Movie

Overview

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

Writers

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Main Cast

Mare Winningham

Mare Winningham

Kit Kellner

Tyra Ferrell

Tyra Ferrell

Cutter Dubuque

Kevin Tighe

Kevin Tighe

D.A. John Byron

Don Harvey

Don Harvey

Del

Reed R. McCants

Reed R. McCants

Jones (as Reed McCants)

Marilyn Coleman

Marilyn Coleman

Rene Dubuque

Michael MacRae

Michael MacRae

Frank Kellner

Full Crew

Direction

Script Supervisor: Dawn Gilliam
First Assistant Director: Don Wilkerson
Second Assistant Director: Lynn Wegenka
Director: Neema Barnette

Writing

Story: Randy C. Baer
Teleplay: Marlane Meyer

Production

Executive In Charge Of Production: Paul Mason
Producer: Gloria Steinem
Casting: Beth Klein

Music & Sound

Sound Re-Recording Mixer: David John West
Original Music Composer: John Barnes

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Ueli Steiger

Editing

Editor: Brian Q. Kelley
Editor: David Beatty

Art Direction

Set Decoration: Rondi Tucker
Production Design: Keith Brian Burns

Costume & Make-Up

Hairstylist: Robaire Charbonneau
Makeup Department Head: Gigi Williams
Costume Design: Carol Oditz

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "If you kill a cop, you're..."

#2

The film was directed by Neema Barnette.

#3

The score was composed by John Barnes.

#4

Cinematography was handled by Ueli Steiger.

#5

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0106398.

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Rating

4.8/10

Mixed

5 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Better Off Dead.

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Heller/Steinem Productions

Viacom Productions

Viacom Productions

Lifetime

Lifetime