What is Death Row about?

Los Angeles Premiere! 188 min. Director Werner Herzog continues the exploration of capital punishment that he initiated in INTO THE ABYSS with a series of four 47-minute documentaries: PORTRAIT: JAMES BARNES, PORTRAIT: HANK SKINNER, PORTRAIT: JOSEPH GARCIA AND GEORGE RIVAS, and PORTRAIT: LINDA CARTY. Taken together, these four case studies of convicts on death row powerfully examine the ethics of the death penalty and the humanity of the accused without resorting to easy answers or preaching. Discussion with director Werner Herzog between the second and third portraits.(No member vouchers accepted.)

Death Row

Name: Death Row
Released: 2012-03-22
Duration: 188
Rating: 88

NR 3 hr 8 min

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How long is Death Row?: Death Row is 3 hr 8 min long.

Who directed Death Row?: Werner Herzog

What is Death Row about?: Los Angeles Premiere! 188 min. Director Werner Herzog continues the exploration of capital punishment that he initiated in INTO THE ABYSS with a series of four 47-minute documentaries: PORTRAIT: JAMES BARNES, PORTRAIT: HANK SKINNER, PORTRAIT: JOSEPH GARCIA AND GEORGE RIVAS, and PORTRAIT: LINDA CARTY. Taken together, these four case studies of convicts on death row powerfully examine the ethics of the death penalty and the humanity of the accused without resorting to easy answers or preaching. Discussion with director Werner Herzog between the second and third portraits.(No member vouchers accepted.)