The fact that the 41yearold allen was to become the first black woman executed in the united states in nearly 50 years was the principal source of her notoriety, but not. The execution of wanda jean refrains from preaching. This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2002. Wanda jean allen august 17, 1959 january 11, 2001 was sentenced to death in 1989 for the murder of gloria jean leathers, 29, her longtime girlfriend. Premiere date, trailer, cast, and everything else to know.
Meet youngest us woman on death row full version a hidden america with diane sawyer part 46 duration. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2002. What sets this film apart from the average examination of a death row appeal is that the convicted killer is. The name of the show is the execution of wanda jean allen. Hosts lance cartelli and fox van allen deliver the dish on survivor season 40, survivor. Mtv decided to release this intimate and outrageous footage in a new video series called the real world you never sawmuch to the chagrin of former cast members. She is scheduled to be executed on january 11, 2001. The execution of wanda jean, the resulting documentary directed by garbus and produced by garbus and rory kennedy, premiered on hbo sunday night it will also run on march 18, march 20, march 22. Thursday, in a decision allens attorneys immediately appealed to.
By far the most prominent case was that of wanda jean allen, whose story is documented in the execution of wanda jean, an absorbing film directed and produced by liz garbus. The execution of wanda jean by liz garbus liz garbus, wanda. Aug 16, 2017 wanda jean allen august 17, 1959 january 11, 2001 was sentenced to death in 1989 for the murder of gloria jean leathers, 29, her longtime girlfriend. Her case gained national attention when amnesty international and the national coalition to. We all sat and watched as wandas victims brother stood up and pleaded for wandas life, and listened to the reports of wanda being evaluated as mentally challenged. The execution of wanda jean 2002 liz garbus synopsis. The execution of wanda jean documaker liz garbus shifts from american incarceration in the farm. An unflinching investigation of the role that poverty, mental health, race, and sexuality play within the criminal justice system. Garbus first step in the outreach campaign for the execution of wanda jean is building a substantial website upcoming on. Futurama bender must address the deepest issues in his life when a space vacuum takes him into a remote, and very spiritual, area of the galaxy in this new episode. The level of stress in the hours leading up to the scheduled execution is unimaginablepresson gets the shakes, and various members of wanda jeans family become almost entirely unhingedand though were spared the worst of it, the filmmakers dont glide over it, either, providing many shots of the open casket at allens funeral.
The execution of wanda jean by liz garbus liz garbus. It is clear that a stunning combination of factors in her case merit the relief that is. The cast of the execution of wanda jean 2002 includes. Deadly women is an american television series that first aired in 2005 on the discovery channel, focusing on female killers.
The execution of wanda jean is a documentary from hbo films that tries to question the appropriateness of the execution of wanda, an explosive woman who was described as being on the borderline between mental retardation though through the course of the interviews, she did not appear to be obviously mentally retarded and a followup iq test. Wanda jean allen, convicted of murder, lethal injection, oklahoma. For example, a movie released over thanksgiving in 2001 will most likely earn money in 2001 and 2002. Jesse jackson as himself wanda jean allen as herself david presson as himself.
She was trying to deal with the situation she was in at the moment and that was how she did it. The execution of wanda jean 2002 the execution of wanda. The execution of wanda jean 2002 1h 28min documentary january 2002 usa the execution of wanda jean chronicles the lifeanddeath battle of wanda jean allen, the first black woman to be put to death in the united states in the modern era. Mar 17, 2002 lowell sun newspaper march 17, 2002, lowell, massachusetts sunday best bets 7 p. The result is an unusually subtle documentary that could as easily be embraced by either side of the. The execution of wanda jean trailer 2002 video detective. While its unlikely to change any minds on the subject of capital punishment, documentarian liz garbuss disturbing examination of the execution of wanda jean allen is worth a look by those on both sides of the issues, if only for the perspective it offers, one. Wanda jean served four years for manslaughter she met gloria leathers, a fellow inmate, while in prison but in the eyes of the state of oklahoma, the murder of leathers on top of that. In january 2001, were told, no less than eight executions were scheduled in the state of oklahoma. Wanda jean allen clemency letter american civil liberties union.
This wrenching documentary from academy award nominated filmmaker liz garbus chronicles the final three months in the life of wanda jean allen, the first woman to be executed by the state of oklahoma after a 25 year moratorium on the death penalty. With its journalistic objectivity and its careful attention to the procedural aspects of the deathrow appeals process, the execution of wanda jean strips away the shrillness of capitalpunishment rhetoric, leaving the inherently gripping subject matter to speak for itself. What is wanda petronski english chaptert 4 answers. Watch the latest the execution of wanda jean trailer on video detective. What sets this film apart from the average examination of a death row. Nov 01, 2016 the execution of wanda jean 2002 steven rodriguez. This volume includes an hour of gambling, showgirls, and hot tubs from the season in las vegas. Mar 17, 2002 exciting is not a word normally attributed to documentaries, but darned if the execution of wanda jean isnt just that. It was originally a miniseries consisting of three episodes. The execution of wanda jean 2002 cast and crew the execution of wanda jean chronicles the lifeanddeath battle of wanda jean allen.
Angola, usa, to the specific case history of a condemned woman in her new and less memorable work. Mar 18, 2002 this compelling documentary follows wanda jean in the last three months before her execution in a case that attracted national media attention and the support of antideathpenalty activists, including the bootleg preacher and extortionist jesse shakedown jackson. Wanda jean allen august 17, 1959 january 11, 2001 was sentenced to death in 1989 for the murder of gloria jean leathers, 29, her. November 29th, 2005 not yet rated 1 hr 27 min plot summary the execution of wanda jean chronicles the lifeanddeath battle of wanda jean allen. Angola, usa directed this documentary that takes a close look at death row inmate wanda jean allen. It is clear that a stunning combination of factors in her case merit the relief that is sought. The execution of wanda jean 2002 cast and crew moviefone. Liz garbus in the documentary the execution of wanda jean 2002. Two families were victimized by wanda jean allen, attorney general. Her sticking her tongue out at the end was at her lawyer and friends. Allen was convicted in the shooting death of gloria j. Wanda jean allen august 17, 1959 january 11, 2001 was sentenced to death in 1989 for. Weve seen fictional movies where they can make stuff up to suit their purposes that were not nearly.
Even if you already know the outcome, the manner in which everything unfolds is thrilling. Deaths door the execution of wanda jean shows the grueling process of fighting an oklahoma womans upcoming execution in a case that may not generate sympathy but illustrates the mundane workings of the death penalty. On behalf of the american civil liberties union, we urge you to grant clemency to wanda jean allen. The execution of wanda jean cast and crew tv guide. Wanda jean mays august 19, 1959 may 12, 1986 was an american woman who disappeared on georgia mountain near guntersville, alabama in 1986. This film was screened at the 2002 sundance film festival. Ap victims family members said the execution of convicted killer wanda jean allen brought them closure as they decried protesters who fought the nations first execution of a black woman since 1954. Allens death marked the first execution of a woman in oklahoma since statehood. The execution of wanda jean watch free online answers. Mar 18, 2002 the execution of wanda jean, the resulting documentary directed by garbus and produced by garbus and rory kennedy, premiered on hbo sunday night it will also run on march 18, march 20, march 22. Witness to waco msnbc documentary 2009 cult david koresh branch davidians rick ross duration. The fact that the 41yearold allen was to become the first black woman.
She was reported missing by her aunt and uncle in the early morning hours of may 12, when they found the guest room in which she was staying empty, its window apparently broken from inside. After a threeyear hiatus, the show resumed production in 2008 and began airing on the investigation discovery channel as a regularly scheduled series. This compelling documentary follows wanda jean in the last three months before her execution in a case that attracted national media attention and the support of antideathpenalty activists, including the bootleg preacher and extortionist jesse shakedown jackson. Allen was the first black woman to be executed in the united states since 1954. Death row inmates will cope more successfully with positive religious coping rather than negative. Lowell sun newspaper march 17, 2002, lowell, massachusetts sunday best bets 7 p. Wanda jean allen becomes first black woman executed in united states since 1954. Her case gained national attention when amnesty international and the national coalition to abolish the death penalty pleaded for clemency. What are the release dates for the execution of wanda jean 2002. What sets this film apart from the average examination of a death row appeal is that the convicted killer is a lesbian africanamerican.
Wanda jean was sentenced to death in 1989 after she shot and killed her lover, gloria leathers, outside an oklahoma city police station. While its unlikely to change any minds on the subject of capital punishment, documentarian liz garbuss disturbing examination of the execution of wanda jean allen is worth a look by those on both sides of the issues, if only for the perspective it offers, one the public rarely sees. The execution of wanda jean is an unflinching investigation of the role that poverty, mental health, race, and sexuality play within the criminal justice system. The execution of wanda jean chronicles the lifeanddeath battle of wanda jean allen, the first black woman to be put to death in the united states in the.
The execution of wanda jean is a documentary from hbo films that tries to question the appropriateness of the execution of wanda, an explosive woman who was described as being on the borderline between mental retardation though through the course of the interviews, she did not appear to be obviously mentally retarded and a followup iq test had a higher scorestill well below normal. As someone who is opposed to capital punishment, i found this story of a somewhat retarded black lesbian woman on death row in oklahoma very difficult to. These cases, that of karla faye tucker and wanda jean allen cooey. Down the row, one can see that some of the prisoners are already swinging, while others have not yet been dropped. See top 2002 movies at the domestic box office for the total domestic box office for the top 100 movies released in 2002, and movie index 2002 for an overview of all movies released in 2002. Black woman convicted of murder and later executed. She was the sixth woman to be executed since executions resumed in oklahoma in 1977. Exciting is not a word normally attributed to documentaries, but darned if the execution of wanda jean isnt just that.