Serving Life
Synopsis
SERVING LIFE documents an extraordinary hospice program where hardened criminals care for dying fellow inmates. Narrated and executive produced by Academy Award®-winner Forest Whitaker, the film takes viewers inside Louisiana's maximum security prison at Angola, where the average sentence is more than 90 years.
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Serving Life - Trailer | OWN Documentary Club | Oprah Winfrey NetworkOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-07-14
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Release History & Theatrical Window
July 28, 2011
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lisa R. Cohen
- Original Score
- W.G. Snuffy Walden
- Original Title
- Serving Life
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- OWN Oprah Winfrey Network
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lisa R. Cohen
W.G. Snuffy Walden
Joe Venafro, Sean Vaughn
Pamela Scott Arnold
Oprah Winfrey, Jeca Taudte, Forest Whitaker, Molly M. Fowler, Nick Stuart
Department Leadership Roster
Joe Venafro
Director of Photography
Lisa R. Cohen
Director
Jeca Taudte
Producer
W.G. Snuffy Walden
Original Music Composer
Molly M. Fowler
Producer
Sean Vaughn
Director of Photography
Nick Stuart
Producer
Pamela Scott Arnold
Editor
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What is Serving Life about?
SERVING LIFE documents an extraordinary hospice program where hardened criminals care for dying fellow inmates. Narrated and executive produced by Academy Award®-winner Forest Whitaker, the film takes viewers inside Louisiana's maximum security prison at Angola, where the average sentence is more than 90 years.
Who directed Serving Life?
Serving Life was directed by Lisa R. Cohen.
Who stars in Serving Life?
The principal cast of Serving Life includes Forest Whitaker.
When was Serving Life released and how long is it?
Serving Life was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for Serving Life?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Serving Life was composed by W.G. Snuffy Walden.