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©2002
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1 videodisc (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 2002
David Gale was an active member of Deathwatch, an anti-capital punishment activist group. Constance is a fellow Deathwatch activist. When Constance is found raped and murdered, Gale is convicted of the crime. Now Gale awaits execution, and with less than a week before his date with the fatal injection, Gale agrees to tell his story to Bitsy, a nervy journalist from a major newsmagazine. As she discusses the facts of the murder with Gale, it occurs to her that the details simply doesn't add up. Soon a mysterious stranger begins to slip evidence to her that suggests Gale has been framed
Special features include (37 min.): optional audio commentary by Parker; "Death in Texas" featurette (9 min.); 3 deleted scenes, with optional audio commentary by Parker (3 min. total); "The making of 'David Gale'" featurette (17 min.); "The music of 'David Gale'" featurette (5 min.); 3 poster concepts; theatrical trailer (3 min.); 15 cast and crew bios; DVD-ROM features
Director of photography, Michael Seresin ; art directors, Steve Arnold, Jennifer Williams ; editor, Gerry Hambling ; music, Alex Parker, Jake Parker ; costume designer, Renée Ehrlich Kalfus ; production designer, Geoffrey Kirkland
Kevin Spacey, Kate Winslet, Laura Linney, Gabriel Mann, Matt Craven, Leon Rippy, Rhona Mitra
MPAA rating: R; for violent images, nudity, language and sexuality
DVD, region 1; NTSC; Dolby digital 5.1 surround; aspect ratio 2.35:1
In English, dubbed French, or dubbed Spanish; with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish. Closed-captioned