The Devil and the Death Penalty
The Devil and the Death Penalty
2012, English. Directed by Philip Gibbons.
This documentary recounts the dysfunctional state of the death penalty in the state of California by revisiting the crimes, arrest, trials and appeals of Lawrence Bittaker, a convicted serial killer who has been on death row at San Quentin since 1981.
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- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
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- English
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- 23 June 2012
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The Devil and the Death Penalty runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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The Devil and the Death Penalty isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 June 2012. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Devil and the Death Penalty?
If you liked The Devil and the Death Penalty, try Into the Abyss, The Fear of 13, Deliver Us from Evil.
Who directed The Devil and the Death Penalty?
The Devil and the Death Penalty (2012) was directed by Philip Gibbons and stars Erwin Chemerinsky, Philip Gibbons, Stephen Kay.