Years of carrying out death row executions have taken a toll on prison warden Bernadine Williams. As she prepares to execute another inmate, Bernadine must confront the psychological and emotional demons her job creates, ultimately connecting her to the man she is sanctioned to kill.
Clemency (2019) is a drama film directed by Chinonye Chukwu, released on December 27, 2019 with a runtime of 1h 52m. It stars Alfre Woodard, Richard Schiff, Aldis Hodge and Wendell Pierce. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 122 ratings.
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Alfre Woodard
as Warden Bernadine Williams
Richard Schiff
as Marty Lumetta
Aldis Hodge
as Anthony Woods
Wendell Pierce
as Jonathan Williams
Danielle Brooks
as Evette Wilkinson
Michael O'Neill
as Chaplain David Kendricks
Richard Gunn
as Deputy Thomas Morgan
LaMonica Garrett
as Major Logan Cartwright
Vernee Watson
as Mrs. Collins
Dennis Haskins
as Mr. Collins
John Churchill
as Officer Brooks
Alex Castillo
as Victor Jimenez
Directed by Chinonye Chukwu, written by Chinonye Chukwu, produced by Timur Bekbosunov, Peter Wong and Bronwyn Cornelius.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 122 ratings.
This features a really poignant and strong effort from Alfre Woodard as the warden of a prison charged with ensuring the execution of prisoners. She, "Bernadine" is finding it increasingly more difficult to reconcile the responsibilities of her job with her own conscience and her marriage. None of these demons are helped when one such "procedure" goes awry and, though not her fault, she finds herself under…
Reviewed on February 6, 2024
The actors do a fantastic job with this script. But here's my problem: A black woman (2 strikes against her) in a warden position in a (most likely) for-profit, corporation-owned prison, in a back-assward state that murders clearly innocent black people, and she has empathy? This is far-fetched fantasy that is so unbelievable as to be cartoonish. Just to be clear, most of the for-profit prisons in the USA are in…
Reviewed on May 1, 2026
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The main cast of Clemency (2019) includes Alfre Woodard, Richard Schiff, Aldis Hodge, Wendell Pierce and Danielle Brooks. The film was directed by Chinonye Chukwu. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Clemency was released on December 27, 2019 and runs for 1h 52m.
Clemency (2019) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 122 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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