ultimately convicted of the crime. Despite this, Pack continues to profess that Gary had committed the crime. Gauger was denied the right to receive compensation for his imprisonment, citing immunity to the police, detectives, and prosecutors. Post-prison life Gauger gained national attention following his exoneration, and was featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, 60 Minutes, 20/20, Connie Chung Tonight, A&E Investigative Reports, and Court TV. Gauger is one of six people whose stories were dramatized in the acclaimed play The Exonerated, portrayed by Penn Jillette. The play, written by Eric Jensen and Jessica Blank, details how each individual was convicted of murder and sentenced to death, in addition to their exoneration after varying years of imprisonment. The Exonerated is a film adaptation, which first aired on the CourtTV cable television station on January 27, 2005. Gauger is portrayed by Brian Dennehy in the film. At the end of the film it fades from the actor to Gauger himself who talks about his wife, his work and his freedom. Gauger's story is also featured in 'Deadline', a 2004 documentary on the death row prisoners Gauger has since published a memoir of the ordeal entitled In Spite of the System with Julie Von Bergen. See also List of wrongful convictions in the United States References External links Living people Overturned convictions in the United States Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) False confessions People wrongfully convicted of murder Prisoners sentenced to death by Illinois American prisoners sentenced to death People acquitted of murder American people convicted of murder People convicted of murder by Illinois