The Phantom (2021)★ 6.5/10

GB · 82 min · June 14, 2021

Documentary

Carlos DeLuna was arrested in 1983 aged 21 for the murder of Wanda Lopez, and protested his innocence until his execution, declaring that it was another Carlos who committed the crime.

Directed by

Patrick Forbes

Cast & crew

Janie AdrianSelf - Margie's Mother

Richard AndersonSelf - DeLuna Appeal Attorney

Julie ArsuagaSelf

Kevan BakerSelf

Joe BenavidesSelf

Ken BotarySelf - Prosecutor Dahlia Sauceda Case

Karen BoudrieSelf - Reporter, KZTV

George W. BushSelf - Governor of Texas (archiveFootage)

Linda CarricoSelf - Reporter, Corpus Christi Caller Times

Mary ConejoSelf - Carlos DeLuna's Sister

Manuel DeLunaSelf - Carlos' Brother

Diana GomezLover of Carlos Hernandez

James LawrenceSelf - Defense Attorney

Jim LiebmanSelf - Columbia Law School

Bruno Mejia Jr.Self - Corpus Christi Police Department

Tom MylettSelf - Corpus Christi Police Department

Raymond NunezSelf - Local Resident

Reynaldo PeñaSelf - Attorney

Carroll PickettSelf - Death House Chaplain Huntsville Unit

Rene RodriguezSelf - Attorney for Wanda Lopez's Family

Joseph RuppSelf - Medical Examiner

Mark SchauerSelf - Corpus Christi Police Department

Steve SchiwetzSelf - Assistant District Attorney

Robert StangeSelf - Manager Sigmor Shamrock

Margie TapiaSelf - Carlos Hernandez' Girlfriend

Dina YbañezSelf - Landlady of Carlos Hernandez