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Into the Abyss

2011
6.9 ⭐
1h 45m
Documentary
Crime
"A gaze into the abyss of the human soul."

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.

Cast & Crew
Werner Herzog
Werner HerzogNarrator (voice)
Jason Burkett
Jason BurkettSelf - Convicted Murderer
Richard Lopez
Richard LopezSelf - Death House Chaplin (as The Reverend Richard Lopez)
Damon Hall
Damon HallSelf - Montgomery County Sheriff's Department
Lisa Stolter-Balloun
Lisa Stolter-BallounSelf - Daughter and Sister to Victims
Charles Richardson
Charles RichardsonSelf - Older Brother of Jeremy
Jared Talbert
Jared TalbertSelf - Citizen of Conroe Texas
Amanda West
Amanda WestSelf - Former Bartender
Delbert Burkett
Delbert BurkettSelf - Jason Burkett's Father
Melyssa Burkett
Melyssa BurkettSelf - Jason Burkett's Wife
Fred Allen
Fred AllenSelf - Former Captain pf Death House Team
Michael Perry
Michael PerrySelf - Death Row Inmate (as Michael James Perry)
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