Into the Abyss (2011)
A gaze into the abyss of the human soul.
2011 · PG-13 · 1h 45m · Documentary, Crime
Genres: Documentary, Crime
We do not know when and how we will die. Death Row inmates do. Werner Herzog embarks on a dialogue with Death Row inmates, asks questions about life and death and looks deep into these individuals, their stories, their crimes.
Director: Werner Herzog
Writers: Werner Herzog
Music by: Mark degli Antoni
Cinematography: Peter Zeitlinger
Editor: Joe Bini
Rated 6.9/10 by 284 viewers
Cast
Werner Herzog as Narrator (voice)Jason Burkett as Self - Convicted MurdererRichard Lopez as Self - Death House Chaplin (as The Reverend Richard Lopez)Damon Hall as Self - Montgomery County Sheriff's DepartmentLisa Stolter-Balloun as Self - Daughter and Sister to VictimsCharles Richardson as Self - Older Brother of JeremyJared Talbert as Self - Citizen of Conroe TexasAmanda West as Self - Former BartenderDelbert Burkett as Self - Jason Burkett's FatherMelyssa Burkett as Self - Jason Burkett's WifeFred Allen as Self - Former Captain pf Death House TeamMichael Perry as Self - Death Row Inmate (as Michael James Perry)More like this
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