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Into the Abyss(2011)
Status: Released
Date: 2011-11-11
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264 Votes
Time: 1h 45m
A gaze into the abyss of the human soul.
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America,
Germany,
Canada
ProductionCompanies: 
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Skellig Rock
Werner Herzog Filmproduktion
Revolver Entertainment
Spring Films
Movie: Into the Abyss
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Werner Herzog
Narrator (voice)
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