The Fear of 13

Release date: 2015-10-15
Votes: 137
Genres: Documentary, Crime
After 23 years on Death Row a convicted murderer petitions the court asking to be executed, but as his story unfolds, it becomes clear that nothing is what it seems.
Reviews

Svumpukkel85
An amazing and horrifying life story told through the eyes of death-row inmate Nick Yarris. About the injustice and dehumanizing conditions in America's Federal prison systems. An eye-opener for everyman. Highly recommendable. I cried for a long time at the end of this documentary.
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