Into the Abyss
“A gaze into the abyss of the human soul.”
2011•PG-13•1h 47m•6.9•Released
DocumentaryCrime
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.
Director
Werner Herzog
Writer
Werner Herzog
Revenue
$0M
Languages
English
Studio
Creative Differences
Cast
Werner Herzog
Narrator (voice)
Jason Burkett
Self - Convicted Murderer
Richard Lopez
Self - Death House Chaplin (as The Reverend Richard Lopez)
Damon Hall
Self - Montgomery County Sheriff's Department
Lisa Stolter-Balloun
Self - Daughter and Sister to Victims
Charles Richardson
Self - Older Brother of Jeremy
Jared Talbert
Self - Citizen of Conroe Texas
Amanda West
Self - Former Bartender
Delbert Burkett
Self - Jason Burkett's Father
Melyssa Burkett
Self - Jason Burkett's Wife
Fred Allen
Self - Former Captain pf Death House Team
Michael Perry
Self - Death Row Inmate (as Michael James Perry)
Kristen Willis
Self
Jeremy Richardson
Self
Production
Company
Creative Differences
Company
Skellig Rock
Company
Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
Company
Investigation Discovery
Company
Revolver Entertainment
Company
Spring Films
Producer
Erik Nelson
Producer
Werner Herzog
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