Too Young to Die? (1990) (TV)

Director:

Robert Markowitz

Writers (WGA):

David Hill (story)
David Hill (teleplay) ...

Release Date:

26 February 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Crime

Tagline:

They were young, in love and wanted for murder.

Plot:

An abused 15 year old is charged with a murder that carries the death penalty in this fact-based story. |

Plot Keywords:

Death Penalty | Murder | Death Sentence | Trailer Trash | Flashback

Cast

Michael Tucker	...	Buddy Thornton
Juliette Lewis	...	Amanda Sue Bradley
Brad Pitt	...	Billy Canton
Alan Fudge	...	D.A. Mark Calhoun
Emily Longstreth	...	Jean Glessner
Laurie O'Brien	...	Wanda Bradley Sledge
Yvette Heyden	...	Annie Meacham
Tom Everett	...	Judge Harper
Michael O'Keefe	...	Mike Medwicki
Dean Abston	...	Harvey Sledge
J. Stephen Brady	...	Brian
Mark Davenport	...	Mickey
Lew Hopson	...	Star
Annabelle Weenick	...	Birdie Jewel
Charles C. Stevenson Jr.	...	Pastor

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Norway:15 (TV rating) | Australia:M | Germany:16 | South Korea:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | Brazil:18 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Taft, California, USA

Company:

Frank & Bob Films II

Goofs:

Factual errors: The movie is set in Oklahoma. Several references are made to execution in the gas chamber. Oklahoma has never used the gas chamber for executions. Electrocution was used from statehood (the first in 1915) until 1966, using an electric chair, "Old Sparky". Since 1977, the prescribed method is lethal injection.

Quotes:

Mike Medwicki: Well, well, well, well, well. You really did drop in from Heaven.
Amanda Sue Bradley: Well, I guess I did.

Soundtrack:

PERFECT WORLD

Not a feel good movie

Brad Pitt and Juliette Lewis both turn in good performances in `Too Young To Die'. Together, the two really make the audience believe the roles are real; unfortunately, the roles are real as the movie is based on a true story. The movie has not one upbeat moment in it, then again, it's not suppose to, as the subject matter-the true story-can be described as nothing other than a depressing tragedy. Can our society condone the killing of children in the name of justice, even for crimes like the one described in this story? Or, should children be held to a different, lesser, standard than an adult? `Too Young To Die' does not answer this question, but it makes one think about it. So, if you want a good, thought provoking movie, this is the one, but if you're looking for a laugh, get a different film, because this one will bring you only tears.