The movie is directed by Joseph Sargent and based on a book by Ernest J. Gaines

about a man awaiting his execution in 1948 Louisiana. It's a story about being in the

wrong place at the wrong time. An innocent man is sentence to die and his family wants

him to die like a man with dignity, because they gave up the hope of justice for a black

Young man Jefferson (Mekhi Phifer) was going fishing, when two friends driving

by gave him a ride. They stopped at a local store to buy some liquor. They realized that

they don't have enough money and white owner didn't want to grant them a store credit.

The two black men refused to leave and one of them started walking toward the man.

The white owner pulled out a gun killing him, while the other pulled out a gun and shot

the owner who fired back killing him. Jefferson was the only

them. This film shows that a man, even in the face of death, can retain his dignity and

learn to respect Jefferson, he gains newfound respect for the women around him.

only smart and educated black man who can teach Jefferson how to die with dignity.

Wiggins (Don Cheadle) a local teacher at the plantation school. They both think he is the

and Jefferson taking the money. They were convinced that this was a robbery.

Some common words found in the essay are:
Mekhi Phifer, Tante Lou, Don Cheadle, Lesson Dying, Louisiana It's, Lisa Anderson, Irma Hall, Dying Story, Ernest Gaines, Joseph Sargent, white people, lesson dying, pulled gun, white owner, taking money, die dignity, woman raised, money white, tante lou, teach jefferson,
Approximate Word count = 623
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)