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Writer (WGA):
Matthew Tabak (written by)
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Release Date:
22 June 2002 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
When fire becomes an obsession... truth becomes stranger than fiction.
Plot:
Fact-based drama about an arson investigator (Ray Liotta) searching for the perpetrator of a string of deadly fires in 1980s California. | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination See more »
NewsDesk:
Body of Proof Review: The Hidden Truth
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User Reviews:
Oscar winner, no. Interesting true story, yes. See more (25 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order)

Ray Liotta ... John Orr / Aaron Stiles

John Leguizamo ... Keith Lang

Colm Feore ... Mike Matassa

Cliff Curtis ... Mike Camello

Bai Ling ... Wanda Orr

Illeana Douglas ... Kate

Ronny Cox ... Chief Gray
Mike Camello ... Glen Lucero

Nora Zehetner ... Trish

Sophia Bush ... Carrie Orr

Sandra Lee Gimpel ... Stella Cove (as Sandy Gimpel)
Miles Schneider ... Kenny

Ingrid Rogers ... Ambria

Maree Cheatham ... Gabby Finn

Graham Beckel ... Clarence Hyde

Trent Gill ... Marty
Glen Lucero ... College Hills Fireman

Angela Alvarado ... Mexican Woman (as Angela Alvardo)
Connie Ramirez ... Mexican Friend

Danny Pino ... Burn Victim

Christopher Kriesa ... A.J. Jackobowski (as Chris Kriesa)

Shashawnee Hall ... Lt. Tom Hines
Lisa Chang ... Excuse Me Lady

Madeleine Wade ... Waitress at Diner (as Madeleine Lindley)

Ashly Holloway ... Lori Orr
Joe Colligan ... Courtroom Lawyer

Gwendolyn Oliver ... Courtroom Reporter

Bill Moseley ... Task Force Officer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Laura Coy ... Juror
Ryan B. Adams ... ATF Agent Ryan (uncredited)

Demetra Karakostas ... Middle-Eastern Store Clerk (uncredited)

Marshall Manesh ... Store Manager (uncredited)
Lynette Ruiz ... Sketch Artist (uncredited)
Anne von Herrmann ... Reporter (uncredited)
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Directed by
Newton Thomas Sigel 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Matthew Tabak (written by)

Produced by
Fred C. Caruso .... producer
John Herzfeld .... producer
Keri Selig .... co-producer
 
Original Music by
John Ottman 
 
Cinematography by
Anthony G. Nakonechnyj (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Cindy Mollo 
 
Casting by
Lisa Beach 
Sarah Katzman 
 
Production Design by
Michael Z. Hanan 
 
Art Direction by
Gregory Bolton 
 
Set Decoration by
Casey Hallenbeck 
 
Makeup Department
Greg Cannom .... special makeup effects artist
John Kim .... makeup effects technician
Mary Kim .... makeup effects production supervisor: Captive Audience Productions Inc.
Janet Moore .... key hair stylist
Mark Nieman .... silicone prosthetic technician: Captive Audience Productions )
Keith VanderLaan .... makeup effects producer: Captive Audience Productions
 
Production Management
Robert Rothbard .... production manager
Greg Spence .... post-production supervisor (as Peter Spence)
Ellen Wolff .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brent Clark .... second second assistant director
 
Art Department
Kenneth Bryant .... set dresser
Don Cinderella .... set dresser
Ray Conchado .... set dresser
Bryan Duff .... property master
Erin Fite .... set decoration buyer
Jane Kilkenny .... carpenter
Jeff Shewbert .... propmaker
Bennet Silver .... set dresser
Sharon Speller .... decorator painter
Stan Tropp .... set designer (credited as Set Designer with Michael Hanan Production Designer)
Chad Vachter .... on-set dresser
Robert Wilbanks .... plaster supervisor
 
Sound Department
James Bailey .... foley artist
Brian Basham .... adr recordist
Joe Earle .... sound re-recording mixer
Steve Finnigan .... adr recordist
Sarah Payan .... sound editor
D. Chris Smith .... sound designer
Drew Webster .... sound recordist
 
Special Effects by
Philip Bartko .... special effects foreman (as Phil Bartko)
Gary D'Amico .... special effects coordinator
David Domeyer .... special effects
Randy Fitzgerald .... special effects technician
Chris Jones .... special effects foreman
Neil Jones .... special effects assistant
Michael Kay .... special effects assistant
Jonathan Kombrinck .... special effects assistant
Brendon O'Dell .... special effects technician
Martin Simon .... special effects
Jake Valdez .... special effects technician
 
Visual Effects by
Linda Avitabile .... visual effects coordinator (as Linda McDonnell)
Kevin Baillie .... digital artist: The Orphanage
Patrick Clancey .... visual effects supervisor
Chris Clausing .... digital compositor
Chris Dawson .... motion control camera operator
Brian Flora .... digital matte supervisor: The Orphanage
Mark Intravartolo .... digital compositor
Jon-Marc Kortsch .... digital artist
Mark Lipsmeyer .... tracker: VisionArt/digital.art.media
Danny Mudgett .... digital compositor
Rocco Passionino .... digital effects supervisor
Chris Paxson .... motion control technician
Marc Sadeghi .... visual effects producer: The Orphanage
Chris B. Schnitzer .... motion control technician
James D. Tittle .... facility manager: digital.art.media
 
Stunts
Chris Carnel .... stunts
Mark Chadwick .... stunts
Julian Forbes .... stunt driver
Jeremy Fry .... stunt double
Jeremy Fry .... stunt driver
Mike Gunther .... wire stunts coordinator
Clint Kale Jones .... stunt performer
Cheryl Lawson .... stunt actor
Larry Nicholas .... stunt double
Peewee Piemonte .... stunts
Casey Pieretti .... stunts
Bobby Porter .... stunt double
Eric Ryan .... utility stunts
Ray Siegle .... utility stunts
Mark Stefanich .... stunts
Clark Tucker .... stunt double: John Leguizamo
Aliza Washabaugh .... stunt double
Garrett Warren .... stunt double: Ray Liotta (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Dwayne Barr .... dolly grip
Bryan Booth .... best boy electric
Bill Brao .... camera operator
Henry Cantor .... electrician
Mark Colicci .... assistant camera
Darryl Cowherd .... lighting technician
Randy Feemster .... camera operator
Dominik Feller .... rigging electrician
Julie Helton .... film loader
Danny Hernandez .... electrician
Dana Kilgore .... lighting console programmer
Jennifer Perkins .... gaffer
Tony Rush .... key video assist operator
David A. Seekins .... assistant camera
Rafael Winer .... still photographer
 
Casting Department
Chris Gray .... extras casting
Ron Lunceford .... extras casting assistant
 
Editorial Department
Matthew Crocker .... post-production assistant
Lisa Fruchtman .... consulting editor
Philip Harrelson .... post-production services
Pamela March .... assistant editor
Chris Miller .... post-production services
Lowell Rottenberg .... post-production coordinator
Dave Rowe .... post-production assistant
 
Music Department
P.J. Bloom .... music coordinator
 
Transportation Department
Guy Merrick .... driver
Michael Merrick .... transportation coordinator
Charlie Ping .... driver
 
Other crew
Paul Belenardo .... production accountant
Bob Corff .... voice teacher
Aundrea Hearn .... production associate
Chris Jensen .... creative consultant
Erin Kaufman .... production coordinator
Steven Krul .... assistant coordinator
Harvey Lowry .... operations manager: Captive Audience Productions Inc.
Adam Martin .... production assistant
Sue Meserve .... script supervisor: second unit
Wells Rosales .... stand-in
Eric Ryan .... fire technical advisor
Jon Wallace .... production assistant
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"In the Heat of Fire" - Europe (English title) (DVD title)
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Runtime:
86 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (FotoKem)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Germany:16 | UK:15 | USA:R | Iceland:16 | Netherlands:12 | Netherlands:16 (VHS/DVD rating) | Singapore:M18
Filming Locations:
Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USASee more »
Company:
HBO FilmsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
During filming in the hardware store set, located behind Los Angeles' Ambassador Hotel, a special effects technician suffered first and second degree burns over 40 percent of his body.See more »

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1 out of 2 people found the following review useful.
Oscar winner, no. Interesting true story, yes., 8 June 2003
Author: crawl-1

This effort is worth 90 minutes of your life. As fiction, no, but as a true story, yes. An arsonist is on the loose and the investigation leads to an unlikely suspect. This old Hollywood line ties into the ending. I will leave it there.

Ray Liotta and John Leguizamo are the focus characters and lesser actors would have made this less interesting.

Other comments saying the story doesn't tie together neatly ignore the fact that real crime seldom is neatly packaged. Juries often convict(correctly) on evidence which doesn't all fit into place. Hollywood needs tidiness but the truth often is less than what Hollywood needs.

It's lurid enough to keep the under 35 crowd awake and thoughtful enough to keep the rest of us thinking.

I remember when Wayne Williams was arrested for serial murders in Atlanta. The number of similar murders dropped to near zero when he was put in prison.

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