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The Fear of 13

The Fear of 13

We are the stories we tell.

2015•1h 32m•7.5/10
DocumentaryCrime

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7.5/10(140)

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.

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Dogwoof, BBC Storyville

Language

EN

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Released

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Cast

Sammy Silverwatch

Young Nick Yarris

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