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The Fear of 13 is a 2015 British documentary film by David Sington. It tells the story of the American, Nick Yarris , who was convicted and sentenced to capital punishment for a 1981 kidnapping, rape and murder, and spent 22 years on death row in Pennsylvania.
- David Sington
- 10 October 2015 (London Film Festival)
Oct 9, 2015 · 2015. 0. The Fear of 13 documents the life of a convicted murderer who spent 21 years on death row in Pennsylvania. Through his own narration, Nick Yarris explains how he tried to convince the court to go ahead and execute him. However, it turned out that he was actually innocent, with DNA evidence proving that in 2004.
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- 92 min
Nov 15, 2015 · The Fear of 13: Directed by David Sington. With Herbert A. Fuchs, Sammy Silverwatch, Nick Yarris. A convicted murderer who has spent 23 years on Death Row tells his story.
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- Documentary, Biography, Crime
- David Sington
- 2015-11-15
The Fear of 13. After more than 20 years on death row, a convicted murderer petitions the court asking to be executed. But as he tells his story, it gradually becomes clear that nothing is...
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- Documentary, Biography, Crime, Drama
- David Sington
Mar 29, 2016 · Nick Yarris, a former death row inmate who was convicted of rape and murder in 1982, tells his story of how he escaped from prison and became a reader and a writer in this one-man show directed by David Sington. The film uses stark lighting and minimal editing to capture his testimonial and his passion for books, but also reveals some troubling details of his childhood and his childhood trauma.
Nov 16, 2015 · The Fear of 13 review – gripping first-person account from death row. The wrongly convicted Nick Yarris confronts the truth in David Sington’s dramatic documentary. Mark Kermode, Observer...
