
The Life of David Gale(2003)
A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row.


“What if you had 72 hours to save everything you live for?”
A married couple's life is turned upside down when the wife is accused of murdering her boss. Her husband John would spend the next few years trying to get her released, but there's no evidence that negates the evidence against her. When the strain of being separated from her husband and son gets to her, John decides to find a way to break her out.

Russell Crowe
John Brennan

Elizabeth Banks
Lara

Brian Dennehy
George Brennan

RZA
Mouss

Moran Atias
Erit

Olivia Wilde
Nicole

Jason Beghe
Detective Quinn

Nazanin Boniadi
Elaine

Tyrone Giordano
Mike

Ty Simpkins
Luke
The Next Three Days is a romance, drama, thriller, crime film released in 2010 exploring themes of passport, murder, argument, county jail, fingerprint, appeal. Directed by Paul Haggis, it stars Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Brian Dennehy. A married couple's life is turned upside down when the wife is accused of murdering her boss. Her husband John would spend the next few years trying to get her released, but there's no evidence that negates the evidence against her. When the strain of being separated from her husband and son gets to her, John decides to find a way to break her out.
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