Kiefer Sutherland plays Denver Bayliss, a condemned murderer who has killed three people, including a prison guard. He was brought into the system as a juvenile delinquent and never got out. Now he is awaiting execution. Forest Whitaker stars as Fred Whitmore, a death row prison guard who runs into trouble when he refuses to take part in the brutally abusive tactics of the guards. However, something about Denver haunts Fred Whitmore, and the two men form an unexpected friendship that transforms their lives.
as Denver Bayliss
as Fred Whitmore
as Lt. Lionel McMannis
as Hope Whitmore
as Lillian Burke
as Kathy Rubicek
as 1st Inmate
as Darrell Whitmore
as Jimmy the J
as Kranski (as Gary Cervantes)
as 1st Guard
as 2nd Guard
as Chess Player
as 2nd Inmate
as Bill Corbett
as Woman Neighbor
as Guard
as Executioner
as Guard #4
as Guard #5