The Execution 1985
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 90 minutes
- Director
- Paul Wendkos
- Networks
- Comworld Productions, Newland/Raynor Productions Inc.
- Where to Stream
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What is The Execution?
Topic: Film "The Execution" (1985). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1985
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 90 minutes
- Release date
- Jan 14, 1985
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Comworld Productions, Newland/Raynor Productions Inc.
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.3/10 from 3 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~90 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Comworld Productions, Newland/Raynor Productions Inc.
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Title: The Execution.
Year: 1985.
Release Date: 01/14/1985 (US).
Genres: Drama and TV Movie.
Runtime: 1h 30m.
Director: Paul Wendkos.
Cast: Loretta Swit, Rip Torn, Jessica Walter, Barbara Barrie.
Plot:
Setting: San Diego Wednesday night womens' mah jongg club.
Characters: Five survivors of a Nazi concentration camp.
Conflict: They recognize Walter Grossman, a local restaurant owner, as a doctor from the camp who performed experiments on them as young girls.
Complication: Grossman has already been tried as a war criminal and served only a few years.
Action: They decide to "execute" him, drawing lots to determine who performs the act without the others knowing who it is.
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Is The Execution worth watching?
The Execution holds a community rating of 7.3/10 based on 3 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Drama, TV Movie for fans of the genre.
How long is the movie The Execution and when was it released?
The Execution is a feature film with a runtime of 90 minutes. It was released in 1985. Release status: Released.
Who directed The Execution?
The Execution was directed by Paul Wendkos.
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