Into the Abyss
A gaze into the abyss of the human soul.
6.9
287 votes
2011
1h 47m
Documentary
Crime
Overview
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.
Directed by Werner Herzog
Top cast
Werner Herzog
Narrator (voice)J
Jason Burkett
Self - Convicted MurdererR
Richard Lopez
Self - Death House Chaplin (as The Reverend Richard Lopez)D
Damon Hall
Self - Montgomery County Sheriff's DepartmentL
Lisa Stolter-Balloun
Self - Daughter and Sister to VictimsC
Charles Richardson
Self - Older Brother of JeremyJ
Jared Talbert
Self - Citizen of Conroe TexasA
Amanda West
Self - Former BartenderD
Delbert Burkett
Self - Jason Burkett's FatherM
Melyssa Burkett
Self - Jason Burkett's WifeF
Fred Allen
Self - Former Captain pf Death House TeamM
Michael Perry
Self - Death Row Inmate (as Michael James Perry)K
Kristen Willis
SelfJ
Jeremy Richardson
SelfDetails
Status
Released
Release date
November 11, 2011
Budget
—
Revenue
$393.7K
Language
English
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