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"Sentenced to death... chosen to live... destined to kill again."

2004

1h 44m

6.1(198 votes)

Thriller

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Overview

Lee Ray Oliver, a death row inmate, is given a second chance at life if he agrees to undergo a new chemical treatment used to modify behavior.

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Production Companies

Millennium Media

Emmett/Furla Films

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta

Lee Ray Oliver

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Dr. Michael Copeland

Michelle Rodriguez

Michelle Rodriguez

Teresa

Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea

Dr. Arlo Penner

Polly Walker

Polly Walker

Barbara Copeland

Kathleen Robertson

Kathleen Robertson

Eden Ross

Tim DeKay

Tim DeKay

Bill Caputo

Mark Pickard

Gary Caputo

Stewart Alexander

Stewart Alexander

Powell

Glenn Wrage

Glenn Wrage

Gibson

Creative team

Directed by: Tim Hunter
Written by: Todd Slavkin
Darren Swimmer
Produced by: Randall Emmett
George Furla

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