Better off Dead

Theatrical Release Date:

07/13/2001

Run Time:

100min.

Director(s):

Neema Barnette

MPAA Rating:

Not Rated

Genre(s):

Drama

Plot: Mare Winningham stars in this made-for-cable TV movie about a woman who, after a lifetime of bad luck, ends up on death row -- where she insists the sentence be carried out promptly. Film was co-produced by author and noted feminist Gloria Steinem. Read More

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