The Life of David Gale

Texas death row, a cold winter morning, a reporter's tape recorder. A professor's life unravels, a woman's murder, a death sentence looms. Parker probes the complexities of a flawed idealist.

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Alan Parker directed The Life of David Gale in 2003. See Alan Parker's full filmography, where to start with Alan Parker, or where to go after you've seen everything by Alan Parker.

The Life of David Gale was released in 2003 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 130 minutes.