How to Kill a Human Being

2008 · IMDB 7.5 · 62 VOTES · DIR. Diene Petterle

Overview

Former Conservative MP Michael Portillo pushes his body to the brink of death in an investigation into the science of execution. As the American Supreme Court examines whether the lethal injection is causing prisoners to die in unnecessary pain, Michael sets out to find a solution which is fundamentally humane. Armed with startling new evidence, Michael considers a completely new approach. Will it be the answer? There is only one way to find out - to experience it himself.

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00:00:02 This programme contains scenes which some viewers may find disturbing.
00:02:24 It's also about how it's carried out.
00:04:42 You've had it, though, right? I have. OK, so what we have...
00:06:47 Nobody would ever inject a needle that way but... But somebody did?
00:08:54 You're trapped in a dead body, you can't move, you can't do anything.
00:11:24 I don't have much experience of this, I'm afraid.
00:13:34 That's a perfect illustration.
00:15:32 Right, so these are people of the same weight, and you're saying that
00:17:51 to reproduce the conditions seen during an electric-chair execution.
00:19:59 So...he'd be dead by now.
00:22:04 It almost amputated that part of the hoof, really.
00:24:48 Our cells require oxygen to make energy
00:26:50 Is everybody OK? OK!
00:28:45 and of course, you know, all my intentions of...
00:31:05 and of course, oxygen is needed to support life.
00:33:11 So you don't have enough oxygen then in the head.
00:34:56 I feel very heavy, and I can't keep my head straight.
00:36:52 and provokes a entirely different form of hypoxia.
00:38:48 Yes, it's the star.
00:40:37 He saved your life today.
00:42:38 And how have you been doing that? We wanted to choose the gas mixture
00:44:35 That appears to be the case, yes.
00:46:40 Will most of our last moments be euphoric?
200:02:00 for 196 pounds. That's very kind.

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Lines indexed737
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Final line200:02:00

Production Record

DirectorDiene Petterle
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes62