Upon taking a new job, young lawyer Rick Hayes is assigned to the clemency case of Cindy Liggett, a woman convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. As Hayes investigates the background for her case, the two begin to form a deep friendship, while all the while the date for her execution draws nearer.
Acting
Stone's raw, unglamorous turn—completely against type.
Direction
Beresford finds intimacy in systemic coldness.
Writing
Dialogue that actually earns its emotional beats.
Director
Bruce Beresford
Sharon Stone
Cindy Liggett
Rob Morrow
Rick Hayes
Randy Quaid
Sam Burns
Peter Gallagher
John Hayes
Jack Thompson
The Governor
Jayne Brook
Jill
Pamala Tyson
Linda, Legal Aid Attorney
Skeet Ulrich
Billy, Cindy's Brother
Don Harvey
Doug
Diane Sellers
Inmate Reggie
Patricia French
Guard Frances
Jeffrey Buckner Ford
D.A. Rusk
Dave Hager
Detective Vollo
Christine Cattell
Louise
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Stone campaigned hard for this role after studios wanted her for another erotic thriller. She took a massive pay cut.
Released during the '90s death penalty debate peak—executions had resumed in 1976 and hit record numbers by '96.
US
