Janson Media Releases DVD for Racehoss

HARRINGTON
PARK, February 5: Janson Media has
announced the worldwide DVD release of Racehoss: The Life of Albert Race
Sample, which presents the true
life story of Albert Race Sample, a former convict turned do-gooder.

Filmed before a live
audience, Racehoss: The Life of Albert Race Sample is a two-hour documentary-style one-man
performance that begins with Sample describing his frightening and troubled
upbringing, which started in the neglectful and abusive care of his prostitute
mother. One of his early formative experiences included his assault and
stabbing of one his elementary school teachers. Shortly thereafter, Sample
dropped out of school and was abandoned by age 12, leaving the young man
homeless and a frequent traveler of the nation’s railway system—via
boxcar. After a brief, yet tumultuous, stint in the army, Sample was sentenced
to a 30-year prison term for an unidentified violent crime. After serving 17
years, he was paroled and found work in the Texas state prison system, and
eventually turned his life around to become a high-ranking official within the
Texas Criminal Division.

The DVD also includes an
interview with the film’s producer and director, Sean Hepburn Ferrer. Produced
in 2003 by Breezeway Entertainment and filmed in high-definition, Racehoss was also featured in the 2003 New York Independent
Film and Video Festival.

—By Irene Lew