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At the Death House Door is a 2008 documentary film about Carroll Pickett, who served as the death house chaplain to the infamous "Walls" prison unit in Huntsville, Texas. It was produced and directed by the team of Steve James and Peter Gilbert, co-produced by Zak Piper and Aaron Wickenden. James and Gilbert had previously worked together on the well-received Kartemquin Films documentary Hoop Dreams, on which James was the producer and director and Gilbert served as producer and director of photography. The film was produced by Kartemquin Films in association with the Chicago Tribune, which provided partial funding.
Original Release
03/09/2008
US Release
03/09/2008
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Carroll Pickett | Self - Retired Minister / Himself |
| Maurice Possley | Self - Chicago Tribune / Himself (as Maury Possley) |
| Anne Ellis | Self - Pickett's Daughter / Herself |
| Charlotte Hirschfelder | Self - Pickett's Daughter / Herself |
| Karel Henry | Self - Pickett's Daughter |
| Ed Garza | Self - Former Police Detective |
| Jim Willett | Self - Prison Museum Director |
| Roy Villanueva | Self - Inmate Choir Director |
| Rodney Smith | Self - Former Inmate |
| Preston Rodrigues | Self - Former Inmate |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Carroll Pickett | Self - Retired Minister / Himself |
| Maurice Possley | Self - Chicago Tribune / Himself (as Maury Possley) |
| Anne Ellis | Self - Pickett's Daughter / Herself |
| Charlotte Hirschfelder | Self - Pickett's Daughter / Herself |
| Karel Henry | Self - Pickett's Daughter |
| Ed Garza | Self - Former Police Detective |
| Jim Willett | Self - Prison Museum Director |
| Roy Villanueva | Self - Inmate Choir Director |
| Rodney Smith | Self - Former Inmate |
| Preston Rodrigues | Self - Former Inmate |
| Fred Allen | Self - Shipping Broker |
| Steven Pickett | Self |
| Rose Rhoton | Self |
| Dave Atwood | Self |
| Barbara Sloan | Self - Documentary Photographer |
| Karen Boudrie | Self - Reporter |
| Tom Brokaw | Self |
| George W. Bush | Self |
| John Chancellor | Self |
| Ignacio Cuevas | Self - Convict |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Alison Palmer Bourke | Executive Producer |
| Debbie Demontreux | Executive Producer |
| Christine Lubrano | Executive Producer |
| Gordon Quinn | Executive Producer |
| Evan Shapiro | Executive Producer |
| Peter Gilbert | Producer |
| Emily Hart | Producer |
| Zak Piper | Producer |
| Aaron Wickenden | Producer |
| Steve James | Producer |
Editors
