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Defending Gideon

201330mNRMovieDocumentary

Clarence Earl Gideon was charged with breaking into a pool hall. He could not afford a lawyer to defend him in court, and after a hasty trial, he was convicted. Had Gideon accepted his fate, he'd have been imprisoned for five years. But…

DirectorRebecca Richman Cohen
WritersRebecca Richman Cohen·Francisco Bello
ProducerRebecca Richman Cohen

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Cast · Directed by Rebecca Richman Cohen

MSMartin Sheen
Martin Sheen
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Clarence Earl Gideon
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Defending Gideon hasn't started streaming in Australia yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around May 6, 2013. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.