Doing Life
Brief Synopsis
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Inspired by the real-life story of Jerry Rosenberg, a small-time Brooklyn hood and convicted killer who escaped the electric chair to become one of America's first jailhouse lawyers and ended up as spokesman for the convicts during the infamous Attica uprising, this well-received drama had Tony Danz
Cast & Crew
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Gene Reynolds
Director
Alar Aedma
Cadmore
Jim Bearden
Guard
David Bolt
District Attorney Coleman
John Winston Carroll
Editor
Eugene Clark
Wiggins
Film Details
Also Known As
Truth or Die
Genre
Adaptation
Release Date
1986
Production Company
Alliance Entertainment; Hearst Entertainment & Syndication; NBC Entertainment
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Inspired by the real-life story of Jerry Rosenberg, a small-time Brooklyn hood and convicted killer who escaped the electric chair to become one of America's first jailhouse lawyers and ended up as spokesman for the convicts during the infamous Attica uprising, this well-received drama had Tony Danza at the head of an all-Canadian cast making his "all-dramatic debut," as the press release noted. (Danza is best known for his light comedy roles in "Taxi" and "Who's the Boss?")
Director
Gene Reynolds
Director
Cast
Alar Aedma
Cadmore
Jim Bearden
Guard
David Bolt
District Attorney Coleman
John Winston Carroll
Editor
Eugene Clark
Wiggins
Neil Dainard
Bennett
Tony Danza
Jerry Rosenberg
Warren Davis
Dr Hampton
Tony De Santis
Sal
Jon Devries
Warden Henry Felber
Jack Duffy
Jury Foreman
Alvin Epstein
Lou Rosenberg
Gary Farmer
1st Prisoner
John Friesen
Dr Frederick
Charles Gray
Parole Board Member
Dawn Greenhalgh
Belle Rosenberg
Jennifer Gula
Rachel Rosenberg--Age 8
Mara Hobel
Rachel Rosenberg--Age 15
Mitchell Jason
Judge Samuel Leibowitz
Peter Jobin
District Attorney Selzer
Clark Johnson
Tv Reporter
John Randolph Jones
Benny Stabler
Lisa Langlois
Rose Ann Rosenberg
Dan Lauria
Captain Lubway
Louis Ferriera
Bobby
Gene Mack
Freddie
Dee Francis Mccafferty
Proctor
Jorge Montessi
Latino Translator
Robert O-ree
Luther Greenhouse
Frank Pesce
Red Hot Vitale
Ken Pogue
Probst
Henry Ramer
Edelbaum
Larry Reynolds
Judge Kellog
Michael J Reynolds
Parole Board Member
Vito Rezza
Caracio
Allan Royal
Jameson
Angelo Rizacos
Teddy Kemper
Guy Sanvido
David Samilson
Aaron Schwartz
Murray Auerbach
Rocco Sisto
Anthony Portelli
Paul Soles
Jake Epstein
Reginald Veljohnson
Taylor
Alan C. Peterson
Louis Ferreira
Aaron Schwartz
Crew
Teri Abastado
Accounting Assistant
Richard M Allen
Gaffer
Howard Anderson
Titles And Opticals
Jeff Authors
Assistant Director
Steve Bello
Book As Source Material
Steve Bello
Screenwriter
Daniel L Bezaire
Props Assistant
Barbara Black
Executive In Charge Of Production
Christphe Bonniere
Assistant Camera Operator
Syvie Bonniere
Wardrobe
Enrico Campana
Set Decorator
Shane Cardwell
Stunt Coordinator
Richard Chilton
Transportation Coordinator
Jesse Cohoon
Location Manager
Tony Danza
Co-Executive Producer
John Davidson
Assistant Camera Operator
Jan Dennehy
Other
Alex Dukay
Photography
Deborah Edell
Post-Production Supervisor
Jackie Field
Property Master
Douglas Ganton
Sound Mixer
Geoffrey Glover
Camera Operator
Ami Hadani
Other
Otto Hanus
Assistant Director
Joanne Harwood
Script Supervisor
Jacques Hubert
Assistant Director
Marla Jefferson
Assistant
Inge Klaudi
Makeup Artist
Miklos Lente
Director Of Photography
Dom Magwili
Production Assistant
Julian Marks
Producer
Mary Jane Mccarty
Costume Designer
Burt Metcalfe
Supervising Producer
Kristine Michaels
Production Coordinator
Susan Mick
Music Editor
Gavin Mitchell
Art Director
Christopher Nelson
Editor
Michael O'connor
Key Grip
Therese Paquette
Other
Stephane Reichel
Production Manager
Gene Reynolds
Executive Producer
Shirley Rich
Casting
Penny Royce
Production Accountant
Genna Ruben
Assistant Editor
Arthur B. Rubinstein
Music
Skip Schoolnick
Editing
Skip Schoolnik
Editing
Tim Shoemaker
Adr Supervisor
Diane Smith
Hair Stylist
Glenn Suffern
Negative Cutting
Reynald Trudel
Boom Operator
Clibby Verian
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Clare Walker
Casting
Film Details
Also Known As
Truth or Die
Genre
Adaptation
Release Date
1986
Production Company
Alliance Entertainment; Hearst Entertainment & Syndication; NBC Entertainment
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video November 27, 1991
Aired in United States September 23, 1986
