The Life of David Gale
The Life of David Gale
The Life of David Gale
- R
- 2h 10m
- 2003
19%
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Academy Award® winner Kevin Spacey (American Beauty) stars with Oscar® nominee Kate Winslet (Titanic) in a powerfully gripping, edge-of-your-seat thriller hailed as "provocative" (ABC-TV). An electrifying suspenseful journey into deadly conspiracy and murderous deception begins when a respected professor who may - or may not - be guilty is charged with a brutal crime. The Life of David Gale is a brilliantly unpredictable thriller, which builds relentlessly to a shocking final twist guaranteed to blow you away!
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Rotten Tomatoes® Score
TOMATOMETER®
19%Critics Consensus: Instead of offering a convincing argument against the death penalty, this implausible, convoluted thriller pounds the viewer over the head with its message.
Reviews
EmanuelLevy.Com
Emanuel Levy
June 22, 2017
Looking Closer
Jeffrey Overstreet
The filmmakers work so hard to bewilder and to preach that they give us no opportunity to think clearly about the serious life-and-death issues that the film claims to address.
June 21, 2017
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Common Sense Media
age 17+Common Sense Says
An overripe melodrama -- a time waster.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that this movie includes very mature material. There are sexual references and explicit sexual situations, including rape charges. A student offers a teacher sex for a passing grade (he declines). There is also non-sexual nudity and footage that may show a murder. Characters use strong language and one abuses alcohol, ultimately becoming an alcoholic. The movie also features suicide in what could be seen as an approving manner.
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The parents’ guide to what’s in this movie.
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Additional Info
- Genre:Drama, Thriller
- Release Date:February 21, 2003
- Languages:English
- Captions:English
- Audio Format:5.1
- Screen Pass Eligible:Yes
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