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Into the Abyss
Into the Abyss

Into the Abyss

A gaze into the abyss of the human soul.

Genres

DocumentaryCrime

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6.902/10

Release Date

11 November 2011

Country

United States of America

Cast

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Narrator (voice)

Jason Burkett

Jason Burkett

Self - Convicted Murderer

Richard Lopez

Richard Lopez

Self - Death House Chaplin (as The Reverend Richard Lopez)

Damon Hall

Damon Hall

Self - Montgomery County Sheriff's Department

Lisa Stolter-Balloun

Lisa Stolter-Balloun

Self - Daughter and Sister to Victims

Charles Richardson

Charles Richardson

Self - Older Brother of Jeremy

Jared Talbert

Jared Talbert

Self - Citizen of Conroe Texas

Amanda West

Amanda West

Self - Former Bartender

Delbert Burkett

Delbert Burkett

Self - Jason Burkett's Father

Melyssa Burkett

Melyssa Burkett

Self - Jason Burkett's Wife

Fred Allen

Fred Allen

Self - Former Captain pf Death House Team

Michael Perry

Michael Perry

Self - Death Row Inmate (as Michael James Perry)

Kristen Willis

Kristen Willis

Self

Jeremy Richardson

Jeremy Richardson

Self

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