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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.

Top Cast

  • Werner Herzog

    Werner Herzog

    Narrator (voice)

  • Jason Burkett

    Jason Burkett

    Self - Convicted Murderer

  • Richard Lopez

    Richard Lopez

    Self - Death House Chaplin (as The Reverend Richard Lopez)

  • Damon Hall

    Damon Hall

    Self - Montgomery County Sheriff's Department

  • Lisa Stolter-Balloun

    Lisa Stolter-Balloun

    Self - Daughter and Sister to Victims

  • Charles Richardson

    Charles Richardson

    Self - Older Brother of Jeremy

  • Jared Talbert

    Jared Talbert

    Self - Citizen of Conroe Texas

  • Amanda West

    Amanda West

    Self - Former Bartender

  • Delbert Burkett

    Delbert Burkett

    Self - Jason Burkett's Father

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.

Rating

6.9 / 10
283 Reviews
1 Popular

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