The Life of David Gale
“The crime is clear. The truth is not.”
A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row.
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Cast
117 people
Kevin Spacey
David Gale
Known for
American Beauty
Baby Driver
Kate Winslet
Bitsey Bloom
Known for
Titanic
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Laura Linney
Constance Hallaway
Known for
The Truman Show
Ozark
Rhona Mitra
Berlin
Known for
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
The Last Ship
Gabriel Mann
Zack Stemmons
Known for
Revenge
The Bourne Supremacy
Matt Craven
Dusty Wright
Known for
The Pacific
Silo
Jim Beaver
Duke Grover
Known for
The Boys
Supernatural
Cleo King
Barbara Kreuster
Known for
The Hangover
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Leon Rippy
Braxton Belyeu
Known for
Deadwood
11.22.63
Melissa McCarthy
Nico the Goth Girl
Known for
Spy
Ghostbusters
Lee Ritchey
Joe Mullarkey
Known for
American Outlaws
Brandy Little
Motel Waitress
Known for
American Nightmare
Alan Parker Director · Charles Randolph Screenplay Alex Parker Composer
Worldwide gross $39M · Budget $50M · United States release February 21, 2003
Box office
Budget
$50,000,000
Worldwide gross
$38,955,598
Gross vs. budget
0.8×
Production
Mikona Productions
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Intermedia Films
Production
Saturn Films
Production
Dirty Hands Productions
Production
Mikona Productions GmbH & Co. KG
Production
Germany · United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
Brazil · February 21, 2003
Theatrical
United States · February 21, 2003
Theatrical
Austria
March 14, 2003 · Digital
Czechia
August 28, 2003 · Theatrical
France
April 23, 2003 · Theatrical
October 28, 2003 · Physical · DVD
February 26, 2014 · Digital · VOD
April 1, 2014 · Physical · Blu-Ray
January 1, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
Germany
March 13, 2003 · Theatrical
Greece
April 11, 2003 · Theatrical
Ireland
March 14, 2003 · Digital
Italy
March 21, 2003 · Theatrical
Japan
July 26, 2003 · Digital
Netherlands
March 13, 2003 · Theatrical
November 20, 2005 · TV · RTL 5
February 19, 2008 · Physical · DVD, Blu ray
Portugal
August 8, 2003 · Theatrical
South Korea
March 21, 2003 · Theatrical
Spain
June 6, 2003 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 4, 2003 · Theatrical
March 10, 2004 · Physical · DVD release
Switzerland
April 4, 2003 · Digital
United Kingdom
March 14, 2003 · Theatrical
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