The Kevorkian Verdict


60m 1996

Brief Synopsis

As Dr. Jack Kevorkian faces his third criminal trial for assisting in the suicide of his desperate patients, "Frontline" examines the improbable saga of "Dr. Death" and assesses how the quirky Michigan pathologist seized center stage in the intricate and emotional debate over physician-assisted suic

Film Details

Also Known As
Frontline (05/14/96), Kevorkian Verdict
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Kcts; Thirteen/Wnet; Wpbt

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

As Dr. Jack Kevorkian faces his third criminal trial for assisting in the suicide of his desperate patients, "Frontline" examines the improbable saga of "Dr. Death" and assesses how the quirky Michigan pathologist seized center stage in the intricate and emotional debate over physician-assisted suicide and what role he played in changing how America thinks about the end of life.

Film Details

Also Known As
Frontline (05/14/96), Kevorkian Verdict
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Kcts; Thirteen/Wnet; Wpbt

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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