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Feb 21, 2003 · “The Life of David Gale” tells the story of a famous opponent of capital punishment who, in what he must find an absurdly ironic development, finds himself on Death Row in Texas, charged with the murder of a woman who was also opposed to capital punishment.
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David Gale (Kevin Spacey) is a man who has tried hard to live by his principles but in a bizarre twist of fate, this devoted father, popular professor and respected death penalty opponent finds...
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TOP CRITIC. An overripe melodrama -- a time waster. Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Dec 28, 2010. Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed. Manages to offend the same people it seeks to defend with...
David Gale, top of his Harvard class, was Texas' leading death penalty abolitionist and professor at the University of Austin. Now on death row for the rape and murder of his best friend, Constance Hallaway (Laura Linney), reporter Bitsey Bloom interviews Gale on his last three days of life.
Feb 21, 2003 · David Gale, a former professor and anti-capital punishment activist, finds himself on death row having been convicted of murder. With only a few days until his execution, a journalist is given access to hear his story.
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On Rotten Tomatoes The Life of David Gale holds an approval rating of 19% based on 157 reviews, with an average rating of 4.4/10. The critics consensus reads, "Instead of offering a convincing argument against the death penalty, this implausible, convoluted thriller pounds the viewer over the head with its message."
Feb 7, 2003 · A heart-on-its-sleeve anti-capital punishment pic, “The Life of David Gale” espouses the kind of liberal sentiments once the trademark of Stanley Kramer.
