peter strauss and by nature of appear in mini series and make for tv film and often get an unfairly high proportion of bad review usually from casual observer who saw ten minute of the film and have channel hop into it half way through . well and i have just read all the other 20 review for this film and be delight to see not a single bad word say about the jericho mile that should be enough to have you blast out to buy this film . peter strauss win an emmy for his role in this film and watch it even once will show you why he deserve it so much . look to be objective and i attempt to criticise this film . instead and i find myself argue down every one of my possible nit pick . this be what true and realistic film making be about . this be not your typical hollywood sensationalism and where everything be overact it so realistic and true to life that people have think it base on a real event .