Brigham City (2001)

Director:

Richard Dutcher

Writer:

Richard Dutcher (writer)

Release Date:

30 March 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Tagline:

Nothing attracts a Serpent like a paradise.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Sheriff | Mormon | Brigham City Utah | Christian | Murder

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

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

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence and thematic material.

Runtime:

119 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Australia:M | UK:PG | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Mapleton, Utah, USA

Company:

Main Street Movie Company

Trivia:

None of the actors or crew knew whom the real murderer was prior to the last scene being filmed. The actors and crew filming the scene had to sign a contract saying they would not reveal which one of them played the murderer, until after the movie was officially released.

Goofs:

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

Quotes:

Peg: If she's a blonde, I'm a double D.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in In the Service of God (2003) (V)

Truly amazing thriller... powerful, absorbing and... Mormon?

You know, when most people hear about this movie and they find out that writer/producer/director/star Richard Dutcher is a Mormon... and that the movie has a definite Mormon agenda... they are going to be rolling their eyes and thinking, "That can't be any GOOD!" (Heck, that was my own reaction initially.) This movie is about a small Mormon town who's quiet tranquility is rocked with the seeming arrival of a serial killer in their midst. I don't even want to say anything more about the plot lest I give something away. Suffice to say that the movie is one of the best-written AND directed AND acted (with the exception of co-star Wilford Brimley, I don't think anyone is a "professional" actor) police thrillers I have seen in recent years! And no, I'm not a Mormon! Richard Dutcher has really done something unexpected here... by infusing a traditional thriller with an examination of faith... and emotion... and humanity... the movie works on all levels... topped off by a searing ending. I was really blown away by this movie (though I still have no intentions of joining the Mormon Church.)