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Into the Abyss

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.

20111h 47mPG-13Documentary, Crime

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About Into the Abyss

Directors
Werner Herzog
Cast
Werner Herzog, Jason Burkett, Richard Lopez, Damon Hall, Lisa Stolter-Balloun, Charles Richardson
Genres
Documentary, Crime
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America, Germany, Canada, United Kingdom
Status
Released

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