The Lifer and The Lady
February 5, 1985
3h 6m
Documentary
Overview
He was a convicted murderer. She was a prison volunteer. They fell in love. Frontline follows the story of Ron Cooney, who tries to work his way through the prison system to parole from a life sentence, and Lesley Earl, the woman who wants to help him go straight.
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In United States
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