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The Virtual Corpse

Name: The Virtual Corpse
Director: Kaspar Kasics
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2003-01-26
Duration: 45 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Victor Spitzer, Bob Jernigan, Michael Ackerman, Reverend Carroll L Pickett, Vicky Layfield

2003 0hr : 45m Documentary ★ 8.0

Documentary about the first human to donate his body to science so that it could be studied in the form of a 3D database of the entire anatomy that is available to view online. Convicted killer Joseph Paul Jernigan donated his body to science shortly before he was executed in 1993 and this documentary examines what took place after his death by lethal injection.

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Victor SpitzerHimself

Bob JerniganHimself

Michael AckermanHimself

Reverend Carroll L PickettHerself

Vicky LayfieldHerself

Jody TullosHerself

Patrick BatchelorHimself

Dawn LayfieldHerself

Mark TicerHimself

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Is The Virtual Corpse right for you?

Why it may be worth watching

The Virtual Corpse combines Documentary elements in one feature.
The principal cast includes Victor Spitzer, Bob Jernigan, Michael Ackerman.

Who may enjoy it

Best suited to viewers looking for Documentary. Its shorter runtime also makes it easier to fit into one sitting.

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Themes and topics

death penaltylethal injectioncapital punishmentcorpse