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Into the Abyss

Movie
2011
1h 45m
PG-13
English
Documentary, Crime
User Score: 
7.2
Critic Score: 
83
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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.
Into the Abyss Poster

Into the Abyss

PG-13
Movie
2011
1h 45m
English
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.
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7.2
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Into the Abyss (2011) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
83

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Werner Herzog
Narrator (voice)
Jason Burkett
Self - Convicted Murderer
Michael Perry
Self - Death Row Inmate (as Michael...
Directed By: Werner Herzog
Written By: Werner Herzog

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CatyAlexandre says...
12 years ago
Today I was in a mood for a documentary, and what a great one! Nothing impressive or original but so simple, interesting and well made. Tells the story of Michael Perry and Jason Burkett, two men that are involved in the murder of 3 people just because they wanted to steal a car. Perry was in death row and Burkett is serving a life sentence. This was made 8 days before Michael Perry was executed. He was on the death row convicted for the murder of Sandra Stotler and he was a suspect for the killing of Sandra's son and a friend of his son. Burkett was convicted to life sentence for being an accomplice of the murders. Mostly consists of interviews from the two convicts, the family of the victims, a reverend who stays with the criminals while they are being executed, a executioner, the father of Burkett's (who is also in jail) and Burkett's wife. All of them talk about the way they feel about death penalty and why they think this two young men commited this crime for such a stupid material thing as a car. It also shows a police video footage where the murder took place. I guess the main point of this documentary is trying to understand why people kill and why the state kills. This is passed in Texas where 40% of all US executions are made. This is a very complicated subject and this thought-provoking documentary definitely will make you think about it. It's worth watching, no matter what you think about death penalty.
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danfreedom23 says...
12 years ago
very good, a must see! if u want 2 b a human being, its necessary 2 open ur eyes...
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