The Life of David Gale (2003)

Director:

Alan Parker

Writer (WGA):

Charles Randolph (written by)

Release Date:

21 February 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

The crime is clear. The truth is not.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Goth Girl | Suffocation | Female Nudity | Race Against Time | Death Penalty

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Kate Winslet	...	Bitsey Bloom
Cleo King	...	Barbara Kreuster
Constance Jones	...	Reporter A.J. Roberts
Kevin Spacey	...	David Gale
Laura Linney	...	Constance Harraway
Lee Ritchey	...	Joe Mullarkey
Gabriel Mann	...	Zack Stemmons
Matt Craven	...	Dusty Wright
Brandy Little	...	Motel Waitress
Cindy Waite	...	Margie
Jim Beaver	...	Duke Grover
Leon Rippy	...	Braxton Belyeu
Jesse De Luna	...	Supervising Guard
Vernon Grote	...	Door Guard
Rhona Mitra	...	Berlin

Also Known As:

Leben des David Gale, Das (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated R for violent images, nudity, language and sexuality.

Runtime:

130 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Australia:MA | Portugal:M/16 | Brazil:18 | Argentina:16 | Canada:14A | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:12 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIB | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | South Korea:15 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #39213) | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

Austin Studios - 1901 E. 51st Street, Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Director Cameo: [Alan Parker]briefly appears during the party scene at the beginning of the film - he is seen helping himself to some food.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene where the two reporters are startled to find that Betsey's hotel room is somehow open, she asks Zack to come look. Zack clearly puts down the silver briefcase and walks over. In the next take it is back in his hand and given the sincerety of the situation he wouldn't of gone back to get it in the mean time.

Quotes:

David Gale: [while drunk] Socrates was ugly, Plato was fat, and, um, and Aristotle was a prissy dresser!

Movie Connections:

References "60 Minutes" (1968)

Soundtrack:

La Peña Huasteca

Not perfect but emotionally riveting

If you're a fan of Kevin Spacey's, you will not be let down by "The Life of David Gale." Do not read reviews. Do not watch stuff about it on television. Just go see it and experience it for yourself. It's not a perfect film by any stretch (as many, MANY critics have been pointing out), but it does grab you and it does deliver.