At the death house door

James, Steve, 1955- (Added Author). Gilbert, Peter, 1957- (Added Author). Independent Film Channel (Added Author). Tribune Company. (Added Author). Kartemquin Films (Added Author). Facets Multimedia (Chicago, Ill.) (Added Author).

Summary: An intimate look at the death penalty in the state of Texas through the eyes of Pastor Carroll Pickett, who served 15 years as the death house chaplain to the infamous 'Walls' prison unit in Huntsville. During Pickett's remarkable career he presided over 95 executions, including the world's first lethal injection. After each execution, Pickett recorded an audiotape account of his trip to the death chamber.

Item details

ISBN: 1565808495
ISBN: 9781565808492
Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [Chicago, Ill. : Distributed by] Facets Multimedia, [2009]

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Title from feature. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008. Special features: bonus scenes (28 min.); "Updates" text summary of Pickett's work ; "Carlos De Luna audiotape" narration recorded by Pickett (50 min.); theatrical trailer (3 min.); "Death Penalty Facts" PDF file; "Fact sheet" information PDF file.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Peter Gilbert ; editors, Steve James, Aaron Wickenden ; composer, Leo Sidran.
System Details Note:	DVD.
Language Note:	In English.