Into the Abyss

Name: Into the Abyss
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Released: 2011-11-11
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Werner Herzog, Jason Burkett, Richard Lopez, Damon Hall, Lisa Stolter-Balloun

2011·Movie·PG-13·105 min·★ 6.9(283)

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“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.

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About Into the Abyss

Into the Abyss is a 2011 English-language documentary and crime film directed by Werner Herzog. The cast is led by Werner Herzog, Jason Burkett, Richard Lopez. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on AMC+ Amazon Channel, Philo, Pluto TV.

Into the Abyss was produced by Creative Differences, Skellig Rock, and Werner Herzog Filmproduktion and made in United States of America and Germany. It was released on November 11, 2011, and carries a PG-13 certification.

Director: Werner Herzog
Writers: Werner Herzog
Release date: November 11, 2011
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America, Germany
Production: Creative Differences, Skellig Rock, Werner Herzog Filmproduktion

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Into the Abyss cast & crew

Into the Abyss was directed by Werner Herzog and written by Werner Herzog.

The cast features Werner Herzog as Narrator (voice), Jason Burkett as Self - Convicted Murderer, Richard Lopez as Self - Death House Chaplin (as The Reverend Richard Lopez), Damon Hall as Self - Montgomery County Sheriff's Department, Lisa Stolter-Balloun as Self - Daughter and Sister to Victims, and Charles Richardson as Self - Older Brother of Jeremy.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mark degli Antoni, cinematography is by Peter Zeitlinger, and it was produced by Werner Herzog and Erik Nelson.

Is Into the Abyss worth watching?

Into the Abyss holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 283 ratings, a solidly received documentary films.

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy documentary and crime, Into the Abyss is worth a place on your watchlist.

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