Honest Man: The Life of R. Budd Dwyer
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Honest Man: The Life of R.
Budd Dwyer, is a film about
politics and corruption, suicide
and survival.
Honest Man, a story that
has remained untold for over 24 years, and four years
in the making, it explores the
scandal that led an honest,
hard-working man to take
his own life in a very public
way. This independently
produced feature-length
documentary follows Budd
Dwyer, a Pennsylvania politician who committed suicide
at a televised press conference. The film chronicles
Dwyer’s meteoric rise to political power and
examines the bribery scandal and subsequent trial
that pushed him to his breaking point.
Honest Man
also delves into the controversy and consequences of
the uncensored airing of Dwyer’s death on television
stations worldwide.
The film features
exclusive new interviews, including William
Smith, the man whose testimony convicted Dwyer,
and Dwyer’s widow Joanne—her last interview before
her death in 2009.
DVD, 76 minutes