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Into the Abyss (2011)

A gaze into the abyss of the human soul.

  • 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.

Rating
6.9 / 10 (294 votes)
Release date
November 11, 2011
Runtime
1h 47m
Language
English
Director
Werner Herzog
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Werner HerzogNarrator (voice)
  • Jason BurkettSelf - Convicted Murderer
  • Richard LopezSelf - Death House Chaplin (as The Reverend Richard Lopez)
  • Damon HallSelf - Montgomery County Sheriff's Department
  • Lisa Stolter-BallounSelf - Daughter and Sister to Victims
  • Charles RichardsonSelf - Older Brother of Jeremy
  • Jared TalbertSelf - Citizen of Conroe Texas
  • Amanda WestSelf - Former Bartender
  • Delbert BurkettSelf - Jason Burkett's Father
  • Melyssa BurkettSelf - Jason Burkett's Wife
  • Fred AllenSelf - Former Captain pf Death House Team
  • Michael PerrySelf - Death Row Inmate (as Michael James Perry)

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