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Into the Abyss (subtitled A Tale of Death, a Tale of Life) is a 2011 documentary film written and directed by Werner Herzog. It is about capital punishment, and focuses on a triple homicide that occurred in Montgomery County, Texas, in 2001.
Mar 30, 2012 · Into the Abyss: Directed by Werner Herzog. With Werner Herzog, Richard Lopez, Michael Perry, Damon Hall. Conversations with death row inmate Michael Perry and those affected by his crime serve as an examination of why people - and the state - kill.
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- Documentary, Crime, Drama
- Werner Herzog
- 2012-03-30
In intimate conversations with those involved, including 28-year-old death row inmate Michael Perry (who was scheduled to die eight days after his interview with Herzog), the filmmaker achieves ...
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Nov 9, 2011 · Werner Herzog's documentary explores the lives of two young men on Death Row and their families in Texas. He interviews them with empathy and curiosity, but does not take a stance on the death penalty or God's plan.
Watch the trailer and read critics' reviews of Into the Abyss, a film by Werner Herzog that examines the American prison system and the death row inmates. The film features interviews with convicted killers, their victims' families, and members of the Texas criminal justice system.
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- Werner Herzog
- PG-13
- Documentary, Crime, Drama
Dive into this examination of homicide, imprisonment and capital punishment with the insight and compassion that only Werner Herzog can provide. 419 IMDb 7.3 1 h 47 min 2011. X-Ray PG-13.
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Into the abyss explores a triple murder which occurred in the small Texas City of Conroe in 2001. Michael Perry and Jason Burkett, under the influence of alcohol and drugs, murdered a middle-aged housewife; they then gunned down her stepson and his friend.
