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The Life of David Gale

  • 2003
  • R
  • 2h 10m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
133K
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POPULARITY
4,140
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Kevin Spacey in The Life of David Gale (2003)
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A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row.A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row.A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row.

  • Director
    • Alan Parker
  • Writer
    • Charles Randolph
  • Stars
    • Kevin Spacey
    • Kate Winslet
    • Laura Linney
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    133K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,140
    384
    • Director
      • Alan Parker
    • Writer
      • Charles Randolph
    • Stars
      • Kevin Spacey
      • Kate Winslet
      • Laura Linney
    • 500User reviews
    • 93Critic reviews
    • 31Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Top Cast99+

    Kevin Spacey
    Kevin Spacey
    • David Gale
    Kate Winslet
    Kate Winslet
    • Bitsey Bloom
    Laura Linney
    Laura Linney
    • Constance Harraway
    Cleo King
    Cleo King
    • Barbara Kreuster
    Constance Jones
    • Reporter A.J. Roberts
    Lee Ritchey
    • Joe Mullarkey
    Gabriel Mann
    Gabriel Mann
    • Zack Stemmons
    Matt Craven
    Matt Craven
    • Dusty Wright
    Brandy Little
    Brandy Little
    • Motel Waitress
    Cindy Waite
    • Margie
    Jim Beaver
    Jim Beaver
    • Duke Grover
    Leon Rippy
    Leon Rippy
    • Braxton Belyeu
    Jesse De Luna
    • Supervising Guard
    Vernon Grote
    • Door Guard
    Rhona Mitra
    Rhona Mitra
    • Berlin
    Kimberly Tortorice
    Kimberly Tortorice
    • Grad Student
    Katie Lott
    • Berlin's Classmate
    Noah Truesdale
    • Jamie Gale
    • Director
      • Alan Parker
    • Writer
      • Charles Randolph
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews500

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    Mystery
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The diner scene on the morning after Bloom and Stemmons arrive in Texas was originally shot at a different diner. During the original shooting, they were hit by a tornado and the cast and crew had to huddle together in the kitchen until the tornado passed overhead.
    • Goofs
      When the kids are playing in the swimming pool full of mud, the sign on the entrance is supposed to be in Spanish, but most of the words are misspelled and no sentences make sense.
    • Quotes
      • David Gale: Fantasies have to be unrealistic because the moment, the second that you get what you seek, you don't, you can't want it anymore. In order to continue to exist, desire must have its objects perpetually absent. It's not the "it" that you want, it's the fantasy of "it." So, desire supports crazy fantasies. This is what Pascal means when he says that we are only truly happy when daydreaming about future happiness. Or why we say the hunt is sweeter than the kill. Or be careful what you wish for. Not because you'll get it, but because you're doomed not to want it once you do. So the lesson of Lacan is, living by your wants will never make you happy. What it means to be fully human is to strive to live by ideas and ideals and not to measure your life by what you've attained in terms of your desires but those small moments of integrity, compassion, rationality, even self-sacrifice. Because in the end, the only way that we can measure the significance of our own lives is by valuing the lives of others.
    • Connections
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    • Soundtracks
      Another Bleeding Heart
      Written by Alex Parker
      Performed by Alex Parker

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    FAQ1

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 21, 2003 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • La vida de David Gale
    • Filming locations
      • Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Intermedia Films
      • Dirty Hands Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $38,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $19,955,598
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,117,225
      • Feb 23, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $38,955,598
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 10m(130 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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