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  • In the Name of the People (2000)
  • TV Movie | 96 min | Drama
In the Name of the People (2000)
TV Movie | 96 min | Drama

Scott Bakula plays John Burke, a man on death row for the murder of a teenaged girl. As the father of a 13 year-old, he worries what will happen to his daughter after his execution. Richard Thomas and Amy Madigan play the parents of the ...See moreScott Bakula plays John Burke, a man on death row for the murder of a teenaged girl. As the father of a 13 year-old, he worries what will happen to his daughter after his execution. Richard Thomas and Amy Madigan play the parents of the murdered girl. Madigan is part of an activist group campaigning for the execution of Burke. Then Thomas discovers that he has a bond with his daughter's killer - Burke's own child. Written by Emma See less
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Tim Boland (play) (teleplay) | Richard Leder (teleplay)
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Feb 2, 2000 (United States)

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16 cast members
Name Known for
Amy Madigan
Connie Murphy Connie Murphy   See fewer
Richard Thomas
Jack Murphy Jack Murphy   See fewer
Scott Bakula
John Burke John Burke   See fewer
Kimberley Warnat
Jennifer 'Jenny' Murphy Jennifer 'Jenny' Murphy   See fewer
Robin Anne Phipps
Lisa Burke Lisa Burke   See fewer
Mary Black
Lynette Burke Lynette Burke   See fewer
Samantha Joy
Young Jenny Young Jenny   See fewer
Mark Mullan
Cruel child #1 Cruel child #1   See fewer
Hailey Jenkins
Cruel child #2 Cruel child #2   See fewer
Clay St. Thomas
Reporter Reporter   See fewer
Moishe Teichman
Teacher (as Max Teichman) Teacher (as Max Teichman)   See fewer
Guy Villeneuve
Reporter Reporter   See fewer
Robert Wisden
DA Paul McMillan DA Paul McMillan   See fewer
Gerald Scarr
Death Row Gaurd (uncredited) Death Row Gaurd (uncredited)   See fewer
Bonnie Smart
Secretary (uncredited) Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Cameron K. Smith
Death Penalty Protester (uncredited) Death Penalty Protester (uncredited)   See fewer
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