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Directed by | David Sington |
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Starring | Nick Yarris |
Cinematography | Clive North, Nickolas Rossi |
Edited by | Robert Sternberg |
Music by | Philip Sheppard |
Distributed by | Dogwoof |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The Fear of 13 is a 2015 British documentary film by David Sington.[1] It tells the story of the American, Nick Yarris, who was convicted and sentenced to capital punishment for a 1981 kidnapping, rape and murder, and spent 22 years on death row in Pennsylvania. Yarris was released in 2004 when DNA evidence established his innocence.[2] A stage play based on the documentary, written by Lindsey Ferrentino and starring Adrien Brody as Yarris, debuts October 4, 2024, at the Donmar Warehouse in London.[3][4]