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On Death Row is a television mini-series written and directed by Werner Herzog about capital punishment in the United States. The series grew out of the same project which produced Herzog's documentary film Into the Abyss. The series first aired in the United Kingdom on March 22, 2012, on Channel 4. [2]
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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
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- 2012-03-30
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. In the film, Herzog interviews the two young men convicted of the crime, Michael Perry (who received a ...
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On Death Row: With Werner Herzog, Hank Skinner, Linda Carty, James Barnes. An inside look at a maximum security prison in Texas featuring interviews with death row inmates.
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- 2012-03-09
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Roger Ebert November 09, 2011. Tweet. Michael Perry in "Into the Abyss." "Into the Abyss" may be the saddest film Werner Herzog has ever made. It regards a group of miserable lives, and in finding a few faint glimmers of hope only underlines the sadness. The documentary centers on two young men in prison.
In this one hour documentary Werner Herzog will visit with death row inmate Darlie Routier for a detailed examination of the murder of Darlie's two young sons. Darlie was given the death penalty for these murders.
Apr 13, 2012 · Werner Herzog on death, danger and the end of the world. Steve Rose. He's risked his life to make films, been shot at, and his latest film investigates a triple homicide. So is Werner...
