The Fear of 13

"We are the stories we tell."

2015 1h 32m EN

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7.4

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94%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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7.6

IMDB

★7.4TMDB · 146🍅94%Rotten Tomatoes★7.6IMDB · 7,741

DocumentaryCrime

Synopsis

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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.

“We are the stories we tell.”

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Cast

Sammy Silverwatch
Young Nick Yarris

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Sington
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 5

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Sington, shot by Clive North. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "We are the stories we tell.".

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5 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5083702 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Sington directs. Clive North behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by David Sington, shot by Clive North. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Marketing tagline: "We are the stories we tell.".
5IMDB entry: tt5083702 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Clive North
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Fear of 13 (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes: 94% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 7.6/10 · 7,741 votes

Awards

1 win & 4 nominations total

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What people are saying

Svumpukkel852018-05-08
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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