Brigham City (2001)

The sheriff of a small Utah community searches for a serial killer.

Director:

Richard Dutcher

Writer:

Richard Dutcher

Stars:

Richard Dutcher, Matthew A. Brown, Wilford Brimley

3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Dutcher	...	Sheriff
Matthew A. Brown	...	Terry
Wilford Brimley	...	Stu
Carrie Morgan	...	Peg
Jongiorgi Enos	...	Ed Gray
Tayva Patch	...	Meredith
Jeff Johnson	...	Garcia
Wendy Hoop	...	April
Sterling Brimley	...	Glen
Richard J. Clifford	...	Steve the photographer
Frank Gerrish	...	Ralph
Janice Power	...	Evelyn
Rick Macy	...	Ernie
Jerry North	...	Ivan
Jack North	...	Max

Storyline

Sheriff Wes Clayton is a compassionate lawman and a Mormon bishop in a quiet Mormon community called Brigham. The tranquil town is shaken to the core when a woman from California is found murdered near her car. Clayton, his young deputy, the town's retired sheriff and his shrewd secretary work with an FBI agent sent to investigate. As a civil and spiritual leader in the frightened town, Clayton must serve both justice and mercy to uncover the town's deepest secrets, find the murderer and keep Brigham from ripping itself apart.

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Plot Keywords:

sheriff | mormon | utah | fbi agent | prayer | 

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Taglines:

Nothing attracts a Serpent like a paradise.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence and thematic material

Details

Official Sites:

Excel Entertainment

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 March 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

A bűn nélküli város

Filming Locations:

Mapleton, Utah, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$103,629 (USA) (6 April 2001)

Gross:

$798,341 (USA) (22 June 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Main Street Movie Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Wes orders the young men to go door by door in couples with pamphlets due the missing girl, there's a parallel on how, in LDS Church, the Aaronic Priesthood "prepares the way" to the Melquizedek Priesthood holders, who later go in couples door by door to search for evidence in every house.

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Goofs

In the second Sunday's meetings, the hymn numbers posted on the sign in the background refer to those sung the previous week.

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Quotes

Sheriff Clayton: I don't think I'm ever going to forgive myself.

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Connections

Referenced in In the Service of God (2003)

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Soundtracks

"Big World"
Written by Ryan Shupe
Performed by Ryan Shupe & the Rubberband

User Reviews

Wow!

When I read that the director casted himself in the lead, I thought, "well, boy, it seems the only way for you to get a role". I couldn't be more mistaken.

Script: Richard Dutcher - brilliant

Directing: Richard Dutcher - brilliant

Lead: Richard Dutcher - brilliant

Although the atmosphere of the movie is somewhat depressing, something I am usually not looking for, I was nothing but impressed.

Brigham City is a character driven thriller with nice twists and takes a very close look at religiously fundamentalist small town life in the U.S. Bottom line is, no matter how much you try to shield your whole-world-community from the hazards of the "outside world", you can't. The script has some nice twists and stays suspenseful until the murderer is finally discovered, but the real plot revolves around the sheriff and his world being turned upside down.

Unfortunately we have experienced something terrible and unexpected in our community, too, and it takes in fact some time until you are able to admit the truth - you just think you are in the wrong movie.

Dutcher takes you on an emotional ride with the sheriff to exactly that point.