Doing Life_
Tony Danza stars in this prison drama about Jerome "Jerry" Rosenburg, a self-professed "jailhouse lawyer" who defends himself against the homicide charge that has put him on death row. This tense movie, made in Canada, has the feel of a biographical documentary.
Starring
Tony Danza, Jon DeVries, J. Winston Carroll
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Doing Life was released 40 years ago in 1986.
Overview
Tony Danza stars in this prison drama about Jerome "Jerry" Rosenburg, a self-professed "jailhouse lawyer" who defends himself against the homicide charge tha...
Doing Life is a TV Movie, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 36m.
CAST (6)
Tony Danza
Jerry Rosenberg
Jon DeVries
Warden Felber
JW
J. Winston Carroll
Editor
Alvin Epstein
Lou Rosenberg
Reginald VelJohnson
Taylor
Rocco Sisto
Anthony Portelli
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
96 min (1h 36m)
Language
English
Rating
3.0/10 (1 votes)
Popularity
8
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Doing Life about?
Tony Danza stars in this prison drama about Jerome "Jerry" Rosenburg, a self-professed "jailhouse lawyer" who defends himself against the homicide charge that has put him on death row. This tense movie, made in Canada, has the feel of a biographical documentary.
How long is Doing Life?
Doing Life has a runtime of 96 minutes (1h 36m).
Who stars in Doing Life?
The cast of Doing Life includes Tony Danza, Jon DeVries, J. Winston Carroll, Alvin Epstein, Reginald VelJohnson.
What is the rating of Doing Life?
Doing Life has a rating of 3.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
TV Movie
Drama