Synopsis
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.
Into the Abyss (2011) is a 1h 45min documentary feature film by Werner Herzog. We do not know when and how we will die.
Key facts
Cast
Werner Herzog, Jason Burkett, Richard Lopez, Damon Hall, Lisa Stolter-Balloun, Charles Richardson, Jared Talbert, Amanda West
Original language
English
First release
November 11, 2011 (United States)
Production companies
ID, More4, Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
Distributors
MÉTROPOLE FILMS
Crew
Screenplay
Werner Herzog
Producer
Erik Nelson, Werner Herzog
Cinematography
Peter Zeitlinger
Editing
Joe Bini
Music
Mark degli Antoni
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Deauville Film Festival 2012 generic - Les Docs De L'Oncle Sam
- AFI Fest 2011 generic
- BFI London Film Festival 2011 generic
- Telluride Film Festival 2011 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2011 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | November 11, 2011 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | March 30, 2012 |
| Theatrical | France | October 24, 2012 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 12 |
| Classification | United States | PG-13 |
Full credits
| Director | Werner Herzog |
| 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) |
| Screenplay | Werner Herzog |
| Producer | Erik Nelson, Werner Herzog |
| Cinematography | Peter Zeitlinger |
| Editing | Joe Bini |
| Music | Mark degli Antoni |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
