The Life of David Gale

The Life of David Gale
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Alan Parker
Written by	Charles Randolph
Produced by	Alan Parker Nicolas Cage
Starring	Kevin Spacey Kate Winslet Laura Linney Gabriel Mann
Cinematography	Michael Seresin
Edited by	Gerry Hambling
Music by	Alex Parker Jake Parker
Production companies	Intermedia Films Dirty Hands Saturn Films
Distributed by	Universal 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]
Countries	United States Germany United Kingdom
Language	English
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.