The Life of David Gale

The Life of David Gale

The crime is clear. The truth is not.

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Release Date

2/21/2003

Runtime

130 mins

Overview

A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$50,000,000

Revenue

$38,955,598

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A morally provocative thriller that interrogates capital punishment through a death row prisoner's last hours, building toward a twist that questions everything you've been led to believe. The film demands active engagement with its philosophical stakes while maintaining mounting dread.

Mood

TenseBleakContemplative

Themes

Justice

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

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Structure

Framed flashback

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Graphic violence

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