In the Name of the People (2000) (movie): Scott Bakula plays John Burke, a man on death row for the murder of a teenaged girl. As the father of a 13 year-old, he worries what will happen to his daughter after his execution. Richard Thomas and Amy Madigan play the parents ... Discover the latest Discussions, Reviews, Quotes, Theories, Explanations and Analysis of In the Name of the People (2000) below