Kate Winslet, Kevin Spacey, Laura Linney
A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row.
DVD Release Date: July 22, 2003
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Stats: 3,136 reviews
Flixster Reviews (3,136)
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August 17, 2009"I am sure the filmmakers believe their film is against the death penalty. I believe it supports it and hopes to discredit the opponents of the penalty as unprincipled fraudsters." one of the critics reviews there... the critics are so wrong about it. *SPOILERS* the reason laura ...( read more)
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January 21, 2008Destined to comercial failure in the US and to be attacked and trashed by critics from the moment it was written (20% on RT?), but also the kind of film that I'm glad someone wrote. It was never supposed to be loved, on the contrary, but it did shove a couple of truths in a lot o...( read more)
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November 14, 2007Directed by: Alan Parker.
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Kate Winslet, Laura Linney, Matt Craven.
Many of the top critics hated this film and to be honest, I held off trying to hire it because of some of there comments. I thought it be time to finally see th...( read more) -
October 28, 2007Interesting commentary on the death penalty, but some of the film-making techniques (repeatedly having us read what emotions we should feel, rather than actually evoking those emotions) made me crazy.
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October 29, 2009I really don't know why this movie did not get the necessary critic acclamation it deserves....as usual kevin out does his acting skills..and this story line is beyond powerful people....if you looking for a good story that will keep your mind racing..not knowing who is right or ...( read more)
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October 7, 2009Gale is a popular, intellectually respected university lecturer who is charged with Constance's murder. Both had been active in a pressure group, fighting to repeal the death penalty. Since his arrest, he has remained silent, until now, four days before his execution.
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October 5, 2009Despite of not being against capital punishment, this movie entertained me a great deal. The suspense element was of top-notch & there are enough twists until the very end of the movie. IMO, it's definitely a must watch for any mystery/suspense movie lover.
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September 26, 2009If only he didn't get drunk with that college chick instead during the time.
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September 17, 2009Strong performances from Spacey and Winslet are, unfortunately not enough to breathe sufficient life into this one. It?s a long way off the mark, thanks to a very complex plot, which, it has to be said, is not entirely original, nor altogether that realistic.
Critic Reviews
April 22, 2003
David Edelstein, Slate
February 21, 2003
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
For the most part, David Gale just feels cluttered and artificial. full review
February 21, 2003
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
By the end, it reveals itself as too pat, too absurd and -- as a polemic against capital punishment -- philosophically self- defeating. full review
February 21, 2003
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
A convoluted mystery that thinks it's way smarter than it is. full review
February 21, 2003
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
I am sure the filmmakers believe their film is against the death penalty. I believe it supports it and hopes to discredit the opponents of the penalty as unprincipled fraudsters. full review
February 21, 2003
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Does Kevin Spacey have a weird secret? Um, yeah, as always. But this death-penalty fable is so overwrought, no one will care. full review
February 20, 2003
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Parker uses the same overbearing touch in David Gale that he did in Angela's Ashes and Mississippi Burning. full review
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February 22, 2008"Somebody Has To Shoot The Picture", which has yet to be added to Flixter and I have contacted them like a dozen times to add this movie, appears to be a much better and much more compelling than The Life Of David Gale, but I can not definitively say that & will not at least until I see this film.
Whether you are against the death penalty or not, if you found The Life Of David Gale & the subject matter interesting & treated with respect, or perhaps if you are at the other end of the spectrum & you feel that this movie sucked & the subject matter was treated with great disrespect, regardless, see "Somebody Has To Shoot The Picture"!!!
Find out more about it here! - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100659/fullcredits#cast -
November 23, 2006Man, I hate to Winslet waste her chances on this kind of thing. Come on, Kate, you're sitting in the catbird seat. Pick your projects with care.
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