Summaries

A look at the life and work of doctor-assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian.

Dr. Jack Kevorkian (1928 - 2011 ) in the 1990s, when he defies Michigan law assisting the suicide of terminally-ill persons. Support comes from his sister, a lab tech, the Hemlock Society president, and a lawyer. The child of survivors of the Armenian genocide interviews applicants: his sister video tapes them. He assembles a device allowing a person to initiate a three-chemical intravenous drip. The local D.A., the governor, and the Legislature respond. In court scenes, Kevorkian is sometimes antic. He's single-minded about giving dying individuals the right to determine how their lives will end. He wants the Supreme Court to rule. He picks a fight he can't win: is it hubris or heroism?—<[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • suicide
  • moral dilemma
  • morality
  • assisted suicide
  • suppressed truth
Genres
  • Drama
  • Biography
Release date Apr 23, 2010
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-14
Countries of origin United States
Official sites HBO
Language English
Filming locations Detroit, Michigan, USA
Production companies Bee Holder Productions HBO Films Cine Mosaic

Box office

Budget $18000000

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 14m
Color Color Black and White
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1

Synopsis

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