Death & Texas

In 1994, Barefoot Bobby Briggs (Steve Harris) was arrested for his role in a botched armed robbery. His conviction and death sentence ended the career of the greatest wide receiver in pro-football history.

Nine years later, Bobby’s appeals have run out, and the Austin Steers are headed to the Mega Bowl. When their wide receiver has a season-ending injury the Texas Governor controversially offers Bobby a furlough – from Death Row – to help rescue the Steers and play in the Mega Bowl.

Death & Texas chronicles the bizarre story of Bobby Briggs, whose pro career is resurrected from Death Row. Guided by implacable anti-death-penalty advocate Marshall Ledger (Charles Durning), Bobby plays the only card he has left – his prowess on the football field.

With his execution scheduled for the day after the big game, it all comes down to a Hail Mary pass…
Death & Texas parodies the legal system that attempts to sanitize the killing of its own citizens. Documentary style, the film examines the trial and its fairness, and interviews all the key people in Bobby’s life: his lawyers, family, the politicians, judges and prosecutors; the victim’s family; the prison staff and many more who determine Bobby’s fate.