Clemency (2019)

Name: Clemency
Director: Chinonye Chukwu
Genre: Drama
Released: 2019-12-27
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Cast: Alfre Woodard, Richard Schiff, Aldis Hodge, Wendell Pierce

Drama

Director: Chinonye Chukwu

Cast: Alfre Woodard, Richard Schiff, Aldis Hodge, Wendell Pierce

Runtime112 min

Rating15

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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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Clemency, the 2019 drama directed by Chinonye Chukwu, offers a powerful and nuanced exploration of the emotional toll experienced by a prison warden tasked with carrying out executions. Alfre Woodard's captivating performance as Bernadine Williams drives the film's thoughtful examination of the moral complexities inherent in this harrowing duty.

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Clemency is a 2019 American drama film written and directed by Chinonye Chukwu. It stars Alfre Woodard, Richard Schiff, Danielle Brooks, Michael O'Neill, Richard Gunn, Wendell Pierce, and Aldis Hodge. The plot follows the lives of prison warden Bernadine Williams (Woodard) and death row inmate Anthony Woods (Hodge).