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Plot

Don Cheadle, Mekhi Phifer, and Cicely Tyson star in this drama set in the 1940s about a black man sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit and teacher who is to counsel him as he awaits execution. A Lesson Before Dying is based on a novel by Ernest J. Gaines.
MPAA Rating:
for a scene of violence, brief strong language and some sensuality.
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
120min.
DVD Release Date:
01/25/2000
Director(s):
Joseph Sargent
Starring:
Don Cheadle , Cicely Tyson , Mekhi Phifer , Irma P. Hall , Brent Jennings
Themes:
Redemption,Teachers and Students,Social Injustice,Race Relations,Death Row
Tone:
Angry,Bleak,Cathartic,Forceful,Passionate
Keywords:
Black [race],counselor,death-penalty,execution,false-conviction,man,teacher
Language:
English