Clemency
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.
- 6.3
- 2019
- Released
- 1h 52m
Alfre Woodard
Warden Bernadine Williams
Richard Schiff
Marty Lumetta
Aldis Hodge
Anthony Woods
Wendell Pierce
Jonathan Williams
Danielle Brooks
Evette Wilkinson
Michael O'Neill
Chaplain David Kendricks
Richard Gunn
Deputy Thomas Morgan
LaMonica Garrett
Major Logan Cartwright
Vernee Watson-Johnson
Mrs. Collins
Dennis Haskins
Mr. Collins
John Churchill
Officer Brooks
Alex Castillo
Victor Jimenez
Alma Martinez
Ms. Jiminez
Michelle Bonilla
Sonia
Jed Bernard
Death Watch OfficerWilliam B. Simmons II
Evette's Son
Noshir Dalal
Paramedic
Debbie Pollack
Physician
Vivan Dugré
BroadcasterMaurice Williams
Lonely Inmate
Harvey B. Jackson
Tie-Down Team MemberJoe Ordaz
Second Shift Officer #1Melissa Harris
ProtesterRuth Banks Mataya
ProtesterStephanie Ugo
ProtesterShannon Burwell
Senior Staff Member (uncredited)Anahi Bustillos
Lauren (uncredited)Carlis Shane Clark
Maurice (Reporter #3) (uncredited)
Wayne Cole
Condemned Man (uncredited)Justus Cooke
Inmate (uncredited)
R Scott Hoffman
Prison Guard (uncredited)Camryn Howard
Marcus (uncredited)
Paul Mabon
Evette's Husband (uncredited)
Bex Marsh
Lisa (uncredited)
Brandon Garic Notch
Inmate (uncredited)Teresa Tharp
Middle-Aged Woman (uncredited)
Released
en
$309,776.00
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Reviews
This features a really poignant and strong effort from Alfre Woodard as the warden of a prison charged with ensuring the execution of prisoners. She, "Bernadine" is finding it increasingly more difficult to reconcile the responsibilities of her job with her own conscience and her marriage. None of these demons are helped when one such "procedure" goes awry and, though not her fault, she finds hers