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Last Rites (1999)
Director: Kevin Dowling
Cast: Randy Quaid, Embeth Davidtz, Jack Coleman, Tracey Ellis
Runtime90 min
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A man is executed in the electric chair for having killed several women, but due to lightning striking a transformer at the moment of execution, he survives. As soon as he's well, however, they plan to electrocute him again, but now he has become a changed man and the female criminal psychiatrist attributes it to the electrocution wiping out certain brain cells.
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Fans of thrillers and psychological dramas will be captivated by the unique premise of Last Rites, the 1999 TV movie directed by Kevin Dowling. The film takes an intriguing look at the consequences of a botched execution, as Randy Quaid's character undergoes a profound transformation after a lightning strike during his electrocution.
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The last rites, in Catholicism, are the last prayers and ministrations given to many Catholics when possible shortly before death.
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