David Gale is a man who has tried to live by his principles, but in a bizarre twist of fate this devoted father, popular professor and respected death penalty opponent finds himself on Death Row for the rape and murder of fellow-activist Constance Hallaway.

With only three days before his scheduled execution, Gale agrees to give Pulitzer-hungry reporter Elizabeth "Bitsey" Bloom the exclusive interview she has been chasing. But Bitsey soon realises that this assignment is more than she bargained for, and that a man''s life is in her hands. Putting her own safety in jeopardy, she frantically races to piece together the shocking events surrounding Constance''s death, before it''s too late.

Directed by
Alan Parker

Cast
Kevin Spacey - David Gale
Kate Winslet - Elizabeth "Bitsey" Bloom
Laura Linney - Constance Harraway
Gabriel Mann - Zack Stemmons
Matt Craven - Dusty Wright
Leon Rippy - Baxter Belyeu
Rhona Mitra - Berlin
Melissa McCarthy - Goth Girl/Nico

Production Co.
Dirty Hands Productions
Saturn Films

Produced by
Moritz Borman
Guy East
Nigel Sinclair

Studio
Universal Pictures

Writer
Charles Randolph

Music
Alexander Parker