[1] The film's title is derived from the phrase "Procedure 769," which is "the administrative name for the death penalty" in California, where Robert Harris's execution took place.
Afterwards, the documentary summarizes Harris's double robbery-murders of two teenage boys, featuring copious amounts of television footage interspersed with interviews providing commentary and recollections from the victims' family members.
One review from the Los Angeles Times praised the documentary for its "compelling" presentation, calling the film a complement to Dead Man Walking and stating that "[i]n its detachment and spareness, it actually asks the viewer to think for himself.
"[4] A separate review from Courier News called the film "balanced" and "a nonfiction counterpart" to Dead Man Walking.
[3] One review from The Sunday Telegraph was mixed, criticizing the "confusing" nature of the film when it came to the witnesses' contradicting impressions of Harris's execution.