Honest Man: The Life of R. Budd Dwyer

R. Budd Dwyer was a politician in the state of Pennsylvania. He rose as far as state treasurer. His rise was a fast one. He then found himself inside a bribery investigation. A case was brought and the man was convicted. He never stopped saying that he was innocent. In 1987 he called a press conference. During that conference he took his own life. The footage was broadcast on television. The broadcast itself caused enormous argument. The documentary goes back over the man’s life. It examines the investigation and the trial again. The witness whose testimony convicted him is interviewed. His wife Joanne speaks as well. The film passes no verdict and leaves the judgement to the viewer. The director of the seventy five minute documentary is James Dirschberger. It is an American production finished in 2010.