Dead Drunk : The Kevin Tunell Story

Films Media Group, (film distributor.). Home Box Office (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: In this episode of Lifestories: Families in Crisis, viewers learn the true story of a minor who, believing nothing would ever happen to him, chose to drive after a night of drinking with friends. On his way home he crashed into an oncoming vehicle and killed the young woman driver. He was convicted and given a unique sentence of writing a weekly 1 dollar check to the victim's parents to ensure he always remembered the life he took. This is the story of his struggle with the regret and guilt that comes with taking the life of another human being.

Record details

Physical Description: remote
1 online resource (1 video file (30 min., 17 sec.)) : color and sound.
Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : Home Box Office (Firm), [1993]
Distributor: New York, N.Y. : Distributed by Films Media Group, 2016.
Copyright: ©1993

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released by Home Box Office (Firm), 1993. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on April 05, 2016. CatMonthString:august.16 Multi-User.
Formatted Contents Note:	Police Officer Testifies (4:21) -- Kevin Tunell Testifies (4:13) -- Sentencing and Prosecution's Request (3:35) -- Why Didn't You Call (3:42) -- Too Hard to Write Checks (3:05) -- Speaks With Victim in Dream (3:01) -- Agonizing Memories and Unwritten Checks (2:30) -- Returned Checks (1:19) -- Back in Court (1:25) -- Epilogue: Meet Kevin Tunell (0:31) -- Credits: Lifestories 06: Families In Crisis-Dead Drunk: The Kevin Tunell Story (0:58)
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
System Details Note:	Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description (Films Media Group, July 2, 2016)