Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+7)
Critics 83Audiences 76GoodWatch 79
Tomatometer92%
Metascore74
Letterboxd · 24 K ratings3.9/5
Audience score76%
User score7.5
IMDb7.3
Running time
1 h 47 min
A typical length for documentaries, +11 min on the typical 96
typical 96107Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
2011
November 11, 2011
15 years ago
Genres
DocumentaryCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Germany- Canada
United Kingdom
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for suicide themes and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
14 people
- Werner HerzogNarrator (voice)
- JBJason BurkettSelf - Convicted Murderer
- RLRichard LopezSelf - Death House Chaplin (as The Reverend Richard Lopez)
- DHDamon HallSelf - Montgomery County Sheriff's Department
- LSLisa Stolter-BallounSelf - Daughter and Sister to Victims
- CRCharles RichardsonSelf - Older Brother of Jeremy
- JTJared TalbertSelf - Citizen of Conroe Texas
- AWAmanda WestSelf - Former Bartender
- DBDelbert BurkettSelf - Jason Burkett's Father
- MBMelyssa BurkettSelf - Jason Burkett's Wife
- FAFred AllenSelf - Former Captain pf Death House Team
- MPMichael PerrySelf - Death Row Inmate (as Michael James Perry)
- KWKristen WillisSelf
- JRJeremy RichardsonSelf
Directing · 1
- Werner Herzog Director, Writer, Producer
Production · 1
- Erik Nelson Producer
Camera · 1
- Peter Zeitlinger Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Joe Bini Editor
Sound · 1
- Mark degli Antoni Original Music Composer, Music