Documentary ·Crime · United States of America · 2011 · 1h 45m

Into the Abyss

Into the Abyss poster
Director
Werner Herzog
Cast
Werner Herzog as Narrator (voice) Jason Burkett as Self - Convicted Murderer Richard Lopez as Self - Death House Chaplin (as The Reverend Richard Lopez) Damon Hall as Self - Montgomery County Sheriff's Department Lisa Stolter-Balloun as Self - Daughter and Sister to Victims Charles Richardson as Self - Older Brother of Jeremy
Crew
Peter Zeitlinger — Director of Photography Joe Bini — Editor Mark degli Antoni — Original Music Composer Werner Herzog — Writer Werner Herzog — Producer Erik Nelson — Producer
Tagline

A gaze into the abyss of the human soul.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Into the Abyss — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
death penaltytexasdeath rowcapital punishmentdeath row inmate
Key Collaborators
Werner Herzog Director Peter Zeitlinger Director of Photography Joe Bini Editor Mark degli Antoni Original Music Composer Werner Herzog Writer Werner Herzog Producer Erik Nelson Producer
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