CinemaOSMovie · 2011 · 1h 47m · PG-13

Into the Abyss

A gaze into the abyss of the human soul.

69%(292)IMDbDocumentaryCrime

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.

Directed byWerner Herzog

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 47m
Language
EN
Released
November 11, 2011
Revenue
$393,714
Studios
Skellig RockWerner Herzog FilmproduktionInvestigation Discovery

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Narrator (voice)

Jason Burkett

Self - Convicted Murderer

Richard Lopez

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

Damon Hall

Self - Montgomery County Sheriff's Department

Lisa Stolter-Balloun

Self - Daughter and Sister to Victims

Charles Richardson

Self - Older Brother of Jeremy

Jared Talbert

Self - Citizen of Conroe Texas

Amanda West

Self - Former Bartender

Delbert Burkett

Self - Jason Burkett's Father

Melyssa Burkett

Self - Jason Burkett's Wife

Creative team
Directed by
Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
Written by
Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
Produced by
Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
Erik Nelson
Erik Nelson

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