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Heavens Fall (2006)
Two young woman accuse nine black youths of rape in the segregated South. Director:Terry GreenWriter:Terry Green |
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| Timothy Hutton | ... |
Samuel Leibowitz
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| David Strathairn | ... |
Judge James Horton
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| Leelee Sobieski | ... |
Victoria Price
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| Anthony Mackie | ... |
William Lee
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| Bill Sage | ... |
Thomas Knight, Jr.
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| Azura Skye | ... |
Ruby Bates
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| James Tolkan | ... |
Thomas Knight, Sr.
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| Bill Smitrovich | ... |
George Chamlee
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| Maury Chaykin | ... |
Lyle Harris
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| Joseph Lyle Taylor | ... |
Joseph Brodsky
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| B.J. Britt | ... |
Haywood Patterson
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| Lew Temple | ... |
Wade Wright
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| Francie Swift | ... |
Belle Leibowitz
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| Ian Nelson | ... |
Lester Carter
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| Will Owens | ... |
E.L. Lewis
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Storyline
Successful New York attorney Sam Leibowitz travels to the South in 1933 to defend nine young black men accused of raping two women on an Alabama freight train. In the spring of 1931 nine black hoboes were pulled off an Alabama freight train and arrested for allegedly raping two young white women in a gondola car. Ranging in ages from twelve to twenty years, they were quickly tried and sentenced to the electric chair. News of their convictions spread and the plight of the Scottsboro Boys became a 'cause celebre' that fueled the fire of socialism worldwide, forcing an appeal to the United States Supreme Court and resulting in new trials for all nine defendants. New Yorker Samuel Leibowitz, a savvy and self-assured defense lawyer with an impressive string of courtroom victories, agreed to represent the accused at their retrials in Decatur, Alabama. His journey into the Deep South... Written by Terry Green
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Let Justice Be Done. Though The Heavens May Fall.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements including some dialogue See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishAlso Known As:
Caído del cielo See more »Box Office
Budget:
$4,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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During the final part of filming, production was shut down for three or four days because Hurricane Ivan going through Monroeville, Ala., where the film was being shot. The crew helped board up windows at the courthouse where the courtroom scenes were shot and even loaned the police a generator to keep the 911 service running. See more »Goofs
Continuity: Throughout the courtroom scene with Ruby Bates, the judge is wearing a long tie, but in the close up when he announces the court will reconvene on Monday, he is wearing a bow tie as he had throughout the earlier part of the trial. See more »Quotes
Judge James Horton: This defendant has a right to a fair and decent trail. Any man who attempts to take charge outside the law is unworthy of the protection of the State of Alabama and the citizenship which you enjoy. I have no patience with mob spirit. And if there are any meetings where such matters are discussed...See more »
Connections
Featured in "The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The A-Team/The Karate Kid/Winter's Bone (#2.20)" (2010) See more »
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