Award-winning German filmmaker Werner Herzog examines the thorny issue of capital punishment in this thought-provoking documentary. In October 2001, the sleepy community of Conroe, Texas was shaken to its core when a 50-year-old nurse was murdered in her home, apparently during the robbery of her car. Michael Perry and Jason Burkett were both arrested and charged with the crime, the former condemned to death row while the latter was handed a life sentence. Both men denied responsibility for the death of the nurse, claiming the other man was responsible. Herzog investigates this heinous crime, speaking to the two prisoners in the days leading up to Perry's execution, as well as the family and friends of the victim and law enforcement officers, who are charged with administering the fatal drugs.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>","fnc":"googleTrackerHelper.doTrackPage( '\/'Into-The-Abyss-film_options~39715'\/Reviews\/ViewAll\/1' );"}