"The crime is clear. The truth is not."

2003

2h 10m

7.4(2077 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Crime

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

118 members

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Kevin Spacey

David Gale

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Kate Winslet

Bitsey Bloom

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Laura Linney

Constance Hallaway

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Rhona Mitra

Berlin

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Gabriel Mann

Zack Stemmons

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Matt Craven

Dusty Wright

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Jim Beaver

Duke Grover

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Cleo King

Barbara Kreuster

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Leon Rippy

Braxton Belyeu

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Melissa McCarthy

Nico the Goth Girl

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Lee Ritchey

Joe Mullarkey

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Brandy Little

Motel Waitress

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Jesse De Luna

Supervising Guard

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Vernon Grote

Door Guard

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Larissa Wolcott

Jo Edna the Babysitter

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Sean Hennigan

Ross

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Charles Sanders

John

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Marco Perella

TV Host

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Michael Crabtree

Governor Hardin

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Julio Cesar Cedillo

Officer Ramirez

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Christopher Meister

Officer Hasermann

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Cliff Stephens

University President

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James Huston

DeathWatch Chief / TV Reporter

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Chris Warner

Hospital Orderly

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Julia Lashae

New Homeowner

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Matthew Posey

Inmate Cook

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Lynn Mathis

Warden

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Robert Lott

Bullhorn Protester

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Mark Voges

Bullhorn Protester

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Katherine Willis

Bullhorn Protester

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Amparo Moreno

Sharon's Maid

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Janis Kelly

Liú

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Barbara Petricini-Buxton

TV Reporter

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Asia De Marcos

TV Reporter

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Amparo García

TV Reporter

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Kirk Sisco

TV Reporter

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Cassandra L. Small

TV Reporter

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Oliver Tull

TV Reporter

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George Haynes

Interviewee

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Kathy Lamkin

Interviewee

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Constance Jones

Reporter A.J. Roberts

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Cindy Waite

Margie

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Kimberly Tortorice

Grad Student

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Katie Lott

Berlin's Classmate

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Noah Truesdale

Jamie

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Chuck Cureau

Greer

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Mike Fontaine

TV Assistant Director

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Elizabeth Gast

Sharon Gale

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Chris Drewy

Radio Shed Executive

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Katina Potts

Rosie

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Katherine James

Beth

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Cindy Michelle

Constance's Doctor

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Production

Jennifer Dorsey

College Girl

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Maurice Moore

Belyeu's Clerk

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Brenda Sendejo

Belyeu's Assistant

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Rick Morrow

Section 1835 Guard

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Julia Kay-Laskowski

TV Soprano

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Donald Braswell

TV Tenor

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Jack Gould

Chaplain

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Jack Watkins

Photographer

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Gwyn Little

Religious Woman

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Patrick Fries

News Cameraman

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Pilar Ferreiro

Barcelona Neighbor

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Claudia Parker

Mail Girl

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Joan Gispert

Guillermo

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Mark Richardson

Timur

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Justin Lavender

Calaf

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David Dahl

TV Reporter

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Catenya McHenry

TV Reporter

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Brian Orr

TV Reporter

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Michelle Valen

TV Reporter

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Tanya Zieger

TV Reporter

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Nick Dawson

Interviewee

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Steve Flanagin

Interviewee

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Evelyn Lindsey

Interviewee

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T.J. McFarland

Interviewee

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Deborah Abbott

Protestor (uncredited)

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Stacy Lynn Austin

Traveler (uncredited)

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Jerry M. Barker

Concerned Man (uncredited)

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Richard R. Bartholomew

Businessman (uncredited)

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Keith Bright

Texas Governor's Aide (uncredited)

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Ryan Brooks

College Student (uncredited)

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Pei-San Brown

Flight Attendant (uncredited)

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Dian Childs

Dayplayer (uncredited)

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Art

Starla Christian

Party Girl (uncredited)

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Wade Couturiaux

College Student / Activist (uncredited)

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Constance Dasse

Protestor (uncredited)

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Matthew J. Dunn

College Student (uncredited)

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Ken Edwards

State Trooper / Lunch Patron (uncredited)

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Nikki Folsom

Reporter (uncredited)

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Ryan Hancock

Drinking Game Contestant (uncredited)

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Writing

Garrett Hargrove

Coffee Boy (uncredited)

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Peyton Hayslip

Doctor (uncredited)

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David Scott Heck

Patient at AA Meeting (uncredited)

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Reda Hicks

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Robert H. Lambert

Airline Pilot (uncredited)

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Gabriel R. Martinez

Reporter (uncredited)

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C.K. McFarland

Carla (uncredited)

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Josh Meyer

Sports Bar Youth (uncredited)

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Brent Mitchell

Governor's Bodyguard (uncredited)

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Cindy Palla

Victim's Mother (uncredited)

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Roger Eduardo Palomino

Background Reporter (uncredited)

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Directing

Alan Parker

Partygoer (uncredited)

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Paul A. Partain

Alcoholic (uncredited)

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Keith Poulson

College Student / Activist (uncredited)

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Glen Powell Sr.

Prison Guard (uncredited)

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George Renteria

Protestor (uncredited)

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Nicole R. Roberts

Protester / Party Girl (uncredited)

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Michael Schmid

Protestor (uncredited)

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Ryan Schneider

Protester (uncredited)

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Robin Simmons

Interviewee (uncredited)

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Melanie Stovall

News Magazine Secretary (uncredited)

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Danny Trevino

Salsa Dancer (uncredited)

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Ryan Wickerham

Shooter at Rally (uncredited)

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Michele Williams

Flight Attendant (uncredited)

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Christine Wolf

6th St. Club Patron (uncredited)

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Willie Wright

Prison Guard (uncredited)

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Jeff Gibbs

Josh

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