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Cast

Frank McKue

Frank McKue

Frank McKue

Crew

David Graham Scott

David Graham Scott

Director

John Harper

John Harper

Camera Operator

David Byrne

David Byrne

Camera Operator

Brian Droy

Brian Droy

Camera Operator

David Graham Scott

David Graham Scott

Writer

Lucien Grieve

Lucien Grieve

Grip

Mark Rose

Mark Rose

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Rachel Seiffert

Rachel Seiffert

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Bert Ross

Bert Ross

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Hanging with Frank

19980.0 / 1015 min
Documentary

Overview

This award winning documentary takes us on a dark journey into the world of capital punishment without making judgments.

In the autumn of 1995 Frank McKue returned to his old haunt, the execution chamber of Barlinnie Prison, before its demolition. This award winning documentary takes us on a dark journey into the world of capital punishment without making judgments. Shot entirely on 16mm black & white film stock using an Arri16BL and Bolex cameras. Edited entirely on a Steenbeck flatbed film editing suite at Glasgow Film and Video Workshop 1996-7. Sound dubbing at BBC Scotland studio in Queen Margaret Drive, Glasgow. Best Doc Award Reel to Real Festival 1998. Selected for Edinburgh Film Festival 1998. Tx. Channel 5 2001/ BBC Schools 2005. Most Watched film on Shooting People filmmakers network. Selected for 4Docs website. Neg stored at Scottish Screen archive.