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A young man, convicted of a murder he did not commit, has been sentenced to die. Now it falls upon a teacher to enrich a life he cannot save and, in so doing, somehow redeem his own, by teaching one young man a lesson before dying .
Original Release
05/22/1999
US Release
05/22/1999
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Don Cheadle | Grant Wiggins |
| Cicely Tyson | Tante Lou |
| Mekhi Phifer | Jefferson |
| Irma P. Hall | Miss Emma |
| Brent Jennings | Reverend Ambrose |
| Lisa Arrindell | Vivian Baptiste |
| Dana Ivey | Edna Guidry |
| Frank Hoyt Taylor | Sheriff Guidry |
| Stuart Culpepper | Henri Pichot |
| Patty Mack | Inez |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Don Cheadle | Grant Wiggins |
| Cicely Tyson | Tante Lou |
| Mekhi Phifer | Jefferson |
| Irma P. Hall | Miss Emma |
| Brent Jennings | Reverend Ambrose |
| Lisa Arrindell | Vivian Baptiste |
| Dana Ivey | Edna Guidry |
| Frank Hoyt Taylor | Sheriff Guidry |
| Stuart Culpepper | Henri Pichot |
| Patty Mack | Inez |
| Von Coulter | Farrell Jarreau |
| Elijah Kelley | Clarence |
| Wynton Yates | Louis Washington |
| Jameelah Nuriddin | Irene |
| Cierra Meche | Estelle |
| Sonny Shroyer | Defense Attorney |
| Clay Chappell | Deputy Paul |
| Sahr Ngaujah | Brother |
| Danny Nelson | Mr. Grope |
| Walter Breaux Jr. | Joe |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ted Demme | Executive Producer |
| Ellen M. Krass | Executive Producer |
| Joel Stillerman | Executive Producer |
| Robert Benedetti | Producer |
| Daniel Bernstein | Producer |
| Celia D. Costas | Producer |
| Rick Dallago | Producer |
| Tracy Falco | Producer |
Trailers
Lesson Before Dying, A (Trailer 1)
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or a Made for Television Movie | Nominated |
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Made for Television Movie | Won |
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Movie | Won |
