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Clemency

Clemency

20196.31h 52m

Overview

Years of carrying out death row executions have taken a toll on prison warden Bernadine Williams. As she prepares to execute another inmate, Bernadine must confront the psychological and emotional demons her job creates, ultimately connecting her to the man she is sanctioned to kill.

Directed by Chinonye Chukwu
Written by Chinonye Chukwu
Produced by Timur Bekbosunov, Bronwyn Cornelius, Peter Wong
Box Office0Revenue: $310K

Top Cast

Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

Warden Bernadine Williams

Richard Schiff

Richard Schiff

Marty Lumetta

Aldis Hodge

Aldis Hodge

Anthony Woods

Wendell Pierce

Wendell Pierce

Jonathan Williams

Danielle Brooks

Danielle Brooks

Evette Wilkinson

Michael O'Neill

Michael O'Neill

Chaplain David Kendricks

Richard Gunn

Richard Gunn

Deputy Thomas Morgan

LaMonica Garrett

LaMonica Garrett

Major Logan Cartwright

Vernee Watson

Vernee Watson

Mrs. Collins

Dennis Haskins

Dennis Haskins

Mr. Collins

Themes & Keywords

prisondeath rowlethal injectionprison wardenwoman director

About Clemency

Clemency is a drama film released in 2019 exploring themes of prison, death row, lethal injection, prison warden, woman director. Directed by Chinonye Chukwu, it stars Alfre Woodard, Richard Schiff, Aldis Hodge. Years of carrying out death row executions have taken a toll on prison warden Bernadine Williams. As she prepares to execute another inmate, Bernadine must confront the psychological and emotional demons her job creates, ultimately connecting her to the man she is sanctioned to kill.

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