Supervising Producers Joshua Brand John Falsey
Production Executives Kathleen Kennedy Frank Marshall Produced by David E. Vogel
Developed by Steven Spielberg Joshua Brand John Falsey
Associate Producers Stephen Semel Steve Starky Skip Lusk
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Season (1986-1987) Supervising Producers Joshua Brand John Falsey Production Executives Kathleen Kennedy Frank Marshall Produced by David E. Vogel Developed by Steven Spielberg Joshua Brand John Falsey Associate Producers Stephen Semel Steve Starky Skip Lusk |
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Life on Death Row |
Patrick Swayze stars in tonights prison drama about an inmate with the power to heal. |
Summary
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Death Row inmate Eric Peterson is scheduled to die in the electric chair. Rather than face his maker, he joins a group escape attempt. However, as he is climbing over the fence, he is struck by lightening. Soon, it is discovered that he now has a healing touch. The warden asks Eric to cure his daughters blindness and in exchange he will try to get his life sentence destroyed. Eric restores the child's eyesight but the warden is unable to turn the charge and he is killed in the chair. The story culminates with all the inmates whom he had healed touching him, bringing him back to life |
Commentary
| The only problem with this episode is that it is too darn short. The story just moves along too quickly and doesn't allow the viewer to experience some of the interesting concepts. Once again, prison proves to be a cinematographer and lighting directors best friend. The whole concept turned oput a pretty interesting ful length feature years later (The Green Mile) |
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Too Short
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Cast and Crew Information
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Patrick Swayze
Hector Elizondo |
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