In the Executioner's Shadow

What is justice? What part should the death penalty play?

In the Executioner's Shadow — Plot

This documentary casts a penetrating look at the consequences of the death penalty through three powerful stories - the rare perspective of a former state executioner who comes within days of executing an innocent person; a Boston Marathon bombing victim who struggles to decide what justice really means; and the parents of a murder victim who choose to fight for the life of their daughter’s killer. As the battle to overturn capital punishment comes to a head in the U.S., this provocative film challenges viewers to question their deepest beliefs about justice.

• Release date
• October 1, 2018
• Runtime
• 52 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Rick Stack