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Nov 28, 1999 · Execution of Justice: Directed by Leon Ichaso. With Tim Daly, Peter Coyote, Khalil Kain, Tyne Daly. The story of an assassin who killed a mayor in the 1970's in what was known as the "Twinkie Defense".
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- Crime, Drama
- Leon Ichaso
- 1999-11-28
Subscribed. 803. 160K views 3 years ago. Crime drama based on the real-life assassination of San Francisco's mayor George Mosconi, an event which sent the Californian city into a spiral of fear and...
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The true story of the assassination of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk on November 27, 1978. The case of assassin Dan White has become known as the "Twinkie defense" after his sentence was reduced from first-degree murder to voluntary manslaughter.
Execution of Justice won the HBO New Plays USA award, the Helen Hayes Award, the Bay Area Critics Circle Award. It was nominated for a Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award. In 1999, Showtime Networks aired a film adaptation of the play, directed by Leon Ichaso and adapted by screenwriter Michael Butler.
Nov 28, 1999 · Overview. The true story of the assassination of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk on November 27, 1978. The case of assassin Dan White has become known as the "Twinkie defense" after his sentence was reduced from first-degree murder to voluntary manslaughter.
Execution of Justice (TV Movie 1999) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
TV-14 1999 1h 43m Drama List Reviews In 1978 a gay San Francisco official (Peter Coyote) and the city's mayor are murdered, but the killer (Tim Daly) is sentenced to only seven years in prison.
- Drama
