Scene from Life of David Gale (2003)
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Actresses in this Scene
Birth Name: Laura Leggett Linney
Birth Date: 1964-02-05
Birth Place: Manhattan, New York City, United States
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Alternate Names: לורה לייני, ลอร่า ลินนีย์
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Full Biography
Laura Leggett Linney (born February 5, 1964) is an American actress. She is the recipient of several awards, including two Golden Globe Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards, and has been nominated for three Academy Awards and five Tony Awards.
Linney made her Broadway debut in 1990 before going on to receive Tony Award nominations for the 2002 revival of The Crucible, the original Broadway productions of Sight Unseen (2004), Time Stands Still (2010), My Name Is Lucy Barton (2020), and the 2017 revival of The Little Foxes. On television, she won her first Emmy Award for the television film Wild Iris (2001), and had subsequent wins for the sitcom Frasier (2003–04) and the miniseries John Adams (2008). From 2010 to 2013, she starred in the Showtime series The Big C, which won her a fourth Emmy in 2013, and from 2017 to 2022 she starred in the Netflix crime series Ozark.
Linney is also an established film actress. She made her film debut with a minor role in Lorenzo's Oil (1992) and went on to receive Academy Award nominations for the dramas You Can Count on Me (2000), Kinsey (2004), and The Savages (2007). She's also known for her performances in Primal Fear (1996), The Truman Show (1998), Mystic River and Love Actually (both 2003), The Squid and the Whale (2005), The Nanny Diaries (2007), Hyde Park on Hudson (2012), Mr. Holmes (2015), Sully and Nocturnal Animals (both 2016).
About the Movie: Life of David Gale (2003)
Release Year: 2003
Nation: Germany, United Kingdom, United States
Alternative Title: The Life of David Gale, Das Leben des David Gale, La vida de David Gale, La vie de David Gale, Ölümle yasam arasinda, A Vida de David Gale, David Galen elämä, David Gales liv, Zivot Davida Galea
Director: Alan Parker
Writer: Charles Randolph
Production & Genre
Producer(s): Producer: Alan Parker, Nicolas Cage
Co-Producer: Lisa Moran
Executive Producer: Guy East, Moritz Borman, Nigel Sinclair
Companies: Dirty Hands Productions, Intermedia, Mikona Productions, Saturn Films, Universal Pictures
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Mystery Film, Thriller
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Keywords
Keywords: activist, death penalty, death row, innocent, intern, interview, journalist, murder, prison, professor, reporter, texas
Story
David Gale, an anti-death penalty activist and professor, finds himself accused of murdering his colleague and fellow advocate, Janett Gamsky. Despite his protestations of innocence, he is convicted and sentenced to death row in Texas. Journalist Bitsey Bloom becomes intrigued by Gale's case and decides to interview him while he awaits execution. As she digs deeper into the story, she begins to question whether Gale is truly guilty or if there might be a larger conspiracy at play.
Summary
Directed by Alan Parker in 2003, 'Life of David Gale' is a mystery thriller that explores themes of justice, activism, and redemption. The film follows Bitsey Bloom's investigation into the conviction of David Gale for murder, challenging viewers to question their own beliefs about guilt and innocence. Set against the backdrop of the controversial death penalty debate in Texas, the story interweaves elements of suspense with moral and ethical dilemmas.