Into the Abyss (2011)
MOVIE SUMMARY:
A riveting examination of a horrible crime which probes the human psyche to explore why people kill -- and why the state kills. 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 what he describes as "a gaze into the abyss of the human soul." As he's so often done before, Herzog's investigation unveils layers of humanity, making an enlightening trip out of ominous territory. In another angle we can say, Conversations with death row inmate Michael Perry and those affected by his crime serve as an examination of why people - and the state - kill.
Into the Abyss, subtitled A Tale of Death, A Tale of Life, is a documentary film written and directed by Werner Herzog about two men convicted of a triple homicide which occurred in Conroe, Texas. Michael Perry received a death sentence for the crime, and Jason Burkett received a life sentence. The film focuses on the two convicts and various people affected by the crime.
The film first showed on September 3, 2011, at the Telluride Film Festival, and its official world premiere on September 8, 2011, at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. After strong festival showings and a surge of interest in the issue of capital punishment in America, Herzog requested that the film be rushed to a general theatrical release, scheduled for November 11, 2011.
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Movie Title: Into the Abyss (2011)
Also Known As: Mesa stin avysso, Into the Abyss, Gazing into the Abyss: A Tale of Death, a Tale of Life
In Theaters: November 11, 2011
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for for mature thematic material and some disturbing images)
Genres: Crime, Documentary
Run Time: 1 Hr. 47 Min.
Distributors: Sundance Selects, IFC Films
Box Office: $216,262
Director: Werner Herzog
Writer: Werner Herzog
Stars: Jason Burkett, Werner Herzog and Michael Perry
Original Music: Mark De Gli Antoni
Cinematography: Peter Zeitlinger
Film Editing: Joe Bini
Studio: Creative Differences Productions, Skellig Rock, Spring Films
Country: USA, UK, Germany
Language: English
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Produced by
Werner Herzog ---- producer
Henry Fleming Wood ---- co-producer
FULL CAST
Jason Burkett ---- Himself
Werner Herzog ---- Himself
Michael Perry ---- Himself
Jeremy Richardson ---- Himself
Adam Stotler ---- Himself (archive footage)
Sandra Stotler ---- Herself (archive footage)
Kristen Willis ---- Herself
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