The Life of David Gale

The Life of David Gale
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlan Parker
Written byCharles Randolph
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMichael Seresin
Edited byGerry Hambling
Music by
  • Alex Parker
  • Jake Parker
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • February 21, 2003 (2003-02-21) (United States)
  • March 13, 2003 (2003-03-13) (Germany)
  • March 14, 2003 (2003-03-14) (United Kingdom)
Running time
130 minutes[1]
CountriesUnited States
Germany
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget$38 million[2]
Box office$38.9 million[2]

The Life of David Gale is a 2003 crime thriller film directed and co-produced by Alan Parker, written by Charles Randolph, co-produced by Nicolas Cage, and starring Kevin Spacey as the title character, a college professor and longtime activist against capital punishment who is sentenced to death for killing a fellow capital punishment opponent; Kate Winslet, Laura Linney, and Gabriel Mann co-star. The film, an international co-production between the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom, was Parker's final film before his retirement, and subsequent death in 2020.

Released in the United States on February 21, 2003, it received mostly negative reviews from critics and grossed just $38.9 million against its $38 million budget.

  1. ^ "The Life of David Gale (15)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  2. ^ a b The Life of David Gale at Box Office Mojo