| A Lesson Before Dying | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Ernest J. Gaines (novel) |
| Written by | Ann Peacock (teleplay) |
| Directed by | Joseph Sargent |
| Starring |
Don Cheadle Cicely Tyson Mekhi Phifer Irma P. Hall |
| Theme music composer | Ernest Troost |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Donald M. Morgan |
| Editor(s) | Michael Brown |
| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Ellen M. Krass Productions Home Box Office Spanky Pictures |
| Distributor | Future Film Home Box Office mediacs AG |
| Release | |
| Original network | HBO |
| Original release | 22 May 1999 |
A Lesson Before Dying is a television film released in 1999 adapted from the Ernest J. Gaines novel of the same name.