A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row.
Director:
Alan ParkerWriter:
Charles Randolph
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Cast
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| Kate Winslet | ... | Bitsey Bloom | |
| Cleo King | ... | Barbara Kreuster | |
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Constance Jones | ... | Reporter A.J. Roberts |
| Kevin Spacey | ... | David Gale | |
| Laura Linney | ... | Constance Harraway | |
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Lee Ritchey | ... | Joe Mullarkey |
| Gabriel Mann | ... | Zack Stemmons | |
| Matt Craven | ... | Dusty Wright | |
| Brandy Little | ... | Motel Waitress | |
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Cindy Waite | ... | Margie |
| Jim Beaver | ... | Duke Grover | |
| Leon Rippy | ... | Braxton Belyeu | |
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Jesse De Luna | ... | Supervising Guard |
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Vernon Grote | ... | Door Guard |
| Rhona Mitra | ... | Berlin | |
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When anti-death-penalty activist David Gale is convicted and condemned to death for the murder of a colleague, reporter Bitsey Bloom sets out to learn the story behind Gale's crime. What she finds challenges her belief in Gale's guilt and, finally, in the justice system. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
Plot Keywords:
murder | rape | female rear nudity | committing suicide while naked | charged with rape |Taglines:
The crime is clear. The truth is not.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for violent images, nudity, language and sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
21 February 2003 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$50,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$7,117,225, 23 February 2003Gross USA:
$19,593,740Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$16,971,092Company Credits
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ColorAspect Ratio:
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Written by Bill Carter
Performed by Toni Price
Courtesy of Antone's Records / Texas Music Group
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Nicole Kidman was the original choice to play Bitsey, but she turned down the role. See more »Goofs
At the beginning of the movie when the pickup truck swerves around the girl, the tire squealing sounds like the road surface is asphalt, when it clearly is dirt and gravel. See more »Quotes
Constance Harraway: You work so hard not to be seen as a sex object. Before long, you're not seen at all.See more »
Connections
Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Will Ferrell/Queens of the Stone Age (2005) See more »Soundtracks
Richest One(1993)
Written by Bill Carter
Performed by Toni Price
Courtesy of Antone's Records / Texas Music Group
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Twisting and turning, this film uses great actors and direction for an interesting story: is David Gale, staunch opponent of the death penalty, guilty of rape and murder? Kate Winslet plays a journalist who is to interview Gale three days prior to his execution on the fourth. One follows Gale's story as he tells it, and it wavers from heart-wrenching to horrid, exciting to sluggish. Is the man guilty or innocent? Will the journalist unveil anything? And who's the cowboy? I really liked the film, much because of Alan Parker's special sense of pathos, but also because of the very good acting and radiant story. If it weren't for the shoddy sense of tempo, I'd say this film would deserve a place next to "The Usual Suspects", in a weird way.