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Death & Texas (2004)

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Average Rating: 6.6/10
Reviews Counted: 8
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Death & Texas mixes humor and drama in order to tell the story of a football player who ends up on death row. However, when his team begins to lose without him there is a movement to get him released. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

R, 1 hr. 17 min.

Drama, Comedy

Directed By: Kevin DiNovis

In Theaters: Mar 12, 2004 Wide

On DVD: Nov 21, 2006

Cast

Charles Durning
Marshall Ledger
Steve Harris
"Barefoot" Bobby Briggs
Corbin Bernsen
Coach Loren Stanley
Jello Biafra
Prison Spokesperson
Pamela Tice Chapman
Rhiannon
Billy Ray Cyrus
Spoade Perkins
Susan Egan
Corinne Ballard
Andy Richter
Congressman Levant
Chris Ellis
John Fleck
Rance Howard
Romany Malco
Michael McShane
Mary Kay Place
Grant Lee Philips
Richard Riehle
Tiffany
Joe Unger
Ann Weldon

Critic Reviews for Death & Texas

All Critics (8) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (2)

While it would like to be nimble, light-footed satire, too often Death and Texas stumbles on its own earnestness, wearing cement shoes when it should be tap-dancing.

November 2, 2006 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times

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Mark Olsen

Los Angeles Times

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An uneasy (and very unfunny) marriage of sports culture satire and death penalty polemic.

November 2, 2006 Full Review Source: Variety

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Scott Foundas

Variety

Top Critic

Unique and gripping, is an unlikely combo of pro US football and the death penalty

March 14, 2009 Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile

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Andrew L. Urban

Urban Cinefile

[B]risk and wickedly pointed...

November 20, 2006 Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher

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MaryAnn Johanson

Flick Filosopher

[A] magnificent piece of agitprop.

November 2, 2006 Full Review Source: Slate

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Bryan Curtis

Slate

The Gridiron meets The Guillotine . . .a smart, funny dark comedy . . . one that also delivers a very somber message and a clever argument against the Death Penalty

October 31, 2004 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Brian Mckay

eFilmCritic.com

A Hot-Button comedy that focuses on 'enlightenment via entertainment'.

February 18, 2004 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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