A Necessary Death

Mar 8, 2008

1h 41m

★ 4.6

Overview

"Documentary Filmmaker looking for suicidal individual to follow from first preparation to final act." Cut from 142 video tapes, this project sheds light on the tragedy following the infamous Internet ad.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

A Necessary Death Trailers

Cast

Gilbert

G.J. Echternkamp

Matt

Matthew Tilley

Valerie

Valerie Hurt

Michael

Michael Traynor

Konima

Konima Parkinson-Jones

Grieving Mother

Shelley Isaacs

Cliff Bookends

Thomas Moses

Matt's Mother

Pamela Salem

Suicidal Wife

Doris Jung Usui

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