The Life of David Gale [DVD] [2003]

David Gale, ein erbitterter Gegner der Todesstrafe, landet wegen Vergewaltig und Mord an seiner engsten Mitarbeiterin Constance Harraway selbst in der Todeszelle. Drei Tage vor dem geen Hinrichtungstermin erklärt Gale sich dazu bereit, der Journalistin Elizabeth "Bitsey" Bloom ein Exklusiv-Interview zu geben. Seine Forderung: eine halbe Million Dollar. Sein Lockmittel: die Wahrheit! Doch ist es wirklich die Wahrheit, die Gale erzählt? Je mehr Bitsey von Gales Geschichte erfährt, umso mehr Zweifel kommen ihr an seiner Schuld. Als sie erkennt, dass David Gales Schicksal möglicherweise in ihren Händen liegt, beginnt die engagierte Journalistin die Hintergründe des Verbrechens auf eigene Faust zu recherchieren - und setzt dabei ihr eigenes Leben aufs Spiel. Ein verzweifelter Wettlauf gegen die Zeit beginnt... From .co.uk ----------- Kevin Spacey ( /gp/search?search-alias=dvd&field-keywords=Kevin%20Spacey+-ntsc ) (American Beauty) plays David Gale, a brilliant but hard-drinking anti-death penalty crusader on death row for a rape and murder that he cls he didn't commit. The victim of the crime is Gale's close friend and anti-death penalty colleague (Laura Linney ( /gp/search?search-alias=dvd&field-keywords=Laura%20Linney+-ntsc ), You Can Count On Me), so Gale argues that he's been set up to discredit the cause. Committed journalist Bitsey Bloom (Kate Winslet ( /gp/search?search-alias=dvd&field-keywords=Kate%20Winslet+-ntsc ), Titanic) takes it upon herself to figure the whole thing out--and so we follow her through a ridiculous plot full of supposedly shocking twists that are telegraphed far in advance and make very little sense when they arrive. The overwritten script tries to cover too many hot-button issues and gives Spacey way too many showy scenes where he gets to be passionate and caring, which is creepier than his psychopath roles in The Usual Suspects and Seven. --Bret Fetzer Synopsis -------- David Gale (Kevin Spacey) is a Texas professor and anti-death penalty activist who, ironically enough, winds up on death row for the rape and murder of a colleague. Kate Winslet plays Bitsey Bloom, the brave journalist who sets out to tell to his story. In the days leading up to his execution, Gale fills her in on his life via flashbacks, which include political debates, lectures, sex with a student, rape allegations, alcoholism, divorce, and despair. As the hour of his doom approaches, Bitsey becomes convinced that Gale is the victim of a shadowy political conspiracy and races against the clock to prove his innocence. Director Alan Parker (Mississippi Burning) manages to deliver a strong anti-capital punishment message alongside enough twists, turns and shocking moments to keep viewers perched at the edges of their seats. Winslet and Spacey are both riveting in the leads, but its Laura Linney as Gale's alleged victim--a fellow anti-capital punishment activist and close friend--who makes the biggest impression. Gabriel Mann also scores points in a sympathetic role as Bitsey's intern. Nicholas Cage served as the film's producer. The musical score is by Parker's two sons, Jake and Alex. From the Back Cover ------------------- A powerful thriller directed by Academy Award nominee Alan Parker, The Life of David Gale stars Academy Award winner Kevin Spacey and Academy Award nominee Kate Winslet and Laura Linney. David Gale (Spacey), a leading death penalty nent finds himself on Death Row for the rape and murder of fellow activist Constance Harraway (Linney). With only three days before his scheduled execution, Gale agrees to give reporter Elizabeth ‘Bitsey’ Bloom (Winslet) an exclusive interview. But Bitsey soon realizes that this assignment is more than she bargained for, and that a man’s life is in her hands. Putting her own safety in jeopardy, she frantically races to piece together the shocking events surrounding the murder before it’s too late.

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