The Life of David Gale (R)

Quicklook Rating★★½

synopsis

David Gale is a man who has tried to live by his principles, but in a bizarre twist of fate this devoted father, popular professor and respected death penalty opponent finds himself on Death Row for the rape and murder of fellow-activist Constance Hallaway. With only three days before his scheduled execution, Gale agrees to give Pulitzer-hungry reporter Elizabeth "Bitsey" Bloom the exclusive interview she has been chasing. But Bitsey soon realizes that this assignment is more than she bargained for, and that a man's life is in her hands. Putting her own safety in jeopardy, she frantically races to piece together the shocking events surrounding Constance's death, before it's too late.

details

Drama, Suspense/Thriller
2 hr. 10 min.
Opened February 21st, 2003

MovieGoer Review

A philosophy professor vigorously opposed to the death penalty finds himself on death row when his associate in the advocacy group Death Watch is murdered.

Story

With four days left before his execution, notoriously r... MORE

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synopsis

David Gale is a man who has tried to live by his principles, but in a bizarre twist of fate this devoted father, popular professor and respected death penalty opponent finds himself on Death Row for the rape and murder of fellow-activist Constance Hallaway. With only three days before his scheduled execution, Gale agrees to give Pulitzer-hungry reporter Elizabeth "Bitsey" Bloom the exclusive interview she has been chasing. But Bitsey soon realizes that this assignment is more than she bargained for, and that a man's life is in her hands. Putting her own safety in jeopardy, she frantically races to piece together the shocking events surrounding Constance's death, before it's too late.

details

Drama, Suspense/Thriller
2 hr. 10 min.
Opened February 21st, 2003

MovieGoer Review

A philosophy professor vigorously opposed to the death penalty finds himself on death row when his associate in the advocacy group Death Watch is murdered.

Story

With four days left before his execution, notoriously r... MORE