Film
The Lifer and The Lady
1985 · 3h 6m · Documentary
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Overview
He was a convicted murderer. She was a prison volunteer. They fell in love. Frontline follows the story of Ron Cooney, who tries to work his way through the prison system to parole from a life sentence, and Lesley Earl, the woman who wants to help him go straight.
Crew
- John KastnerDirector · Producer · Writer
- Leslie Borden BrownEditor
Details
- Release date
- February 5, 1985
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 3h 6m
- Genres
- Documentary
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