Heavens Fall (2006)

Director:

Terry Green

Writer:

Terry Green

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Let Justice Be Done. Though The Heavens May Fall.

Plot:

Two young woman accuse nine black youths of rape in the segregated South.

Plot Keywords:

Interracial Sex | Interracial Relationship | Based On True Story | Independent Film

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Timothy Hutton	...	Samuel Leibowitz
David Strathairn	...	Judge James Horton
Leelee Sobieski	...	Victoria Price
Anthony Mackie	...	William Lee
Bill Sage	...	Thomas Knight, Jr.
Azura Skye	...	Ruby Bates
James Tolkan	...	Thomas Knight, Sr.
Bill Smitrovich	...	George Chamlee
Maury Chaykin	...	Lyle Harris
Joseph Lyle Taylor	...	Joseph Brodsky
B.J. Britt	...	Haywood Patterson
Lew Temple	...	Wade Wright
Francie Swift	...	Belle Leibowitz
Ian Nelson	...	Lester Carter
Will Owens	...	E.L. Lewis
Artel Great	...	Willie Roberson (as Artel Kayàru)
Ty Jones	...	William Patterson
Afemo Omilami	...	Leonard George
Tom Groenwald	...	Harry Wolkoff
John Campion	...	H.G. Bailey
Stephanie Sawyer	...	Elizabeth
Henry V. Brown Jr.	...	Earl Higgins (as Henry Brown)
David Briggs	...	Calvin Bennet
A.B. Blass Jr.	...	James Benson
Bennett Wayne Dean Sr.	...	Dr. Bridges (as Wayne Dean)
George Mills	...	Ora Dobbins
Robert Champion	...	Bailiff
Elijah Kelley	...	Leroy Wright
Robert W. Evans	...	Orville Gilley (as Rob Evans)
Wilbur Brooks	...	Judge A.E. Hawkins
William Danzey	...	Newsman #1
Tom Seiler	...	Newsman #2 (as Thomas Wm. Seiler)
Dwight Nikita Dean	...	Feed Store Boss
John D. Brown	...	Feed Store Worker #1
Broderick Palmore	...	Feed Store Worker #2
Gary Russell	...	Assistant to Sam Leibowitz
Jeff Cole	...	Dr. Lynch
Elayn J. Taylor	...	Mrs. Patterson
Robert Collier	...	Stephen R. Roddy
Sarah Stevens	...	Sally
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Courtney B Turk	...	Young Daughter
Paula Malone	...	Courtroom observer (uncredited)
Lorin Moore	...	Juror #7 (uncredited)
Mike Pniewski	...	Deputy (uncredited)
Darryl Reeves	...	Charlie (uncredited)
Marcus Rowe	...	Newsman #3 (uncredited)
Pam Ruth	...	Mother of Young Rock Thrower / Person Congratulating the Prosecutions (uncredited)
Craig Sawyer	...	Posse Member (uncredited)
Danny Sconyers	...	Newsman (uncredited)
Larnell Stovall	...	Clarence Norris (uncredited)
Jason Von Stein	...	Posse Member (uncredited)
Carolyn Weidell	...	Courtroom Audience (uncredited)

Directed by
Terry Green

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Terry Green

Produced by
Tracy Burns	....	associate producer
Anna Marie Crovetti	....	producer
Wade W. Danielson	....	producer
Lisa Denby	....	associate producer
Ben Gonzales	....	associate producer
Timothy Hutton	....	executive producer
Dave Larsen	....	associate producer (as David Larson)
Joseph Leudansky	....	associate producer
D. Scott Lumpkin	....	co-producer
Michael Nehs	....	co-producer
John Parker	....	associate producer
Gloria Pryor	....	producer (as Gloria Everett)
Charley Rivkin	....	associate producer
Norman Twain	....	executive producer
Adam Witt	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Tony Llorens

Cinematography by
Paul Sanchez		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Suzy Elmiger

Casting by
Aaron Griffith

Production Design by
Julieann Getman

Art Direction by
Mark A. Thomson

Set Decoration by
Derrick Hinman

Costume Design by
Lisa Davis

Makeup Department
Garnett Burk	....	key hair stylist (as Garnett Burke)
Karrieann Heisner	....	assistant makeup artist
Jessica Norris	....	hair intern
Jessica Norris	....	makeup intern
Staci Witt	....	key makeup artist (as Staci J. Witt)
Tony Ward	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Troy Watson	....	prosthetic supply (uncredited)

Production Management
Bonnie Hlinomaz	....	post-production supervisor
Damien Lubiak	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matt Allen	....	first assistant director (as Matthew Allen)
Gregory Ruzzin	....	second unit director
Colleen Sheridan	....	second assistant director
Roger Udwin	....	second second assistant director
Dawn York	....	second second assistant director
Matt Zettell	....	second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department
Hunter Brown	....	construction coordinator
Brandon Chalker	....	carpenter (as Brandon Chaulker)
Wesley Darrell Daniels	....	set dresser
Joel A. Henderson II	....	construction foreman
Sammy Ray Hill	....	set dresser
Samuel Howard	....	carpenter
Robert Huntley	....	carpenter (as Robert 'Moose' Huntley)
Ben Jones	....	swing (as Benjamin Jones)
Blake R. Longfellow	....	carpenter (as Blake Longfellow)
Susan Magestro	....	set dresser
Chris Mills	....	leadman (as Christopher Mills)
Mike Samuels	....	property master (as Michael E. Samuels II)
Keith Smith	....	scenic artist
Rebecca Herron	....	assistant to designer (uncredited)

Sound Department
C. Douglas Cameron	....	boom operator
Robert Hein	....	supervising sound editor
Ruth Hernandez	....	adr editor
Sylvia Menno	....	dialogue editor
James Nichols	....	sound consultant: Dolby
Whit Norris	....	sound mixer
Glenfield Payne	....	sound effects editor
Reilly Steele	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Wahnon	....	foley editor
Zbigniew Zarudzki	....	sound production intern
Jeremy Balko	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Dan Fulton	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Steven Utt	....	sound engineer (uncredited)

Stunts
Zane Cassidy	....	stunt performer
Brian Patrick Collins	....	stunt performer (as Brian P. Collins)
Ralf Koch	....	stunt performer
Kim Robert Koscki	....	stunt coordinator
Austin Priester	....	stunt performer
Darryl Reeves	....	stunt performer
Nathan Siebring	....	stunt performer
Larnell Stovall	....	stunt performer
Steve Upton	....	stunt performer
Gene Williams	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Zachary Bookout	....	camera intern
Stephen Buckingham	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Olice Certain	....	grip
Lyndel Crosley	....	electrician
Colby Damazio	....	grip
Eric Damazio	....	key grip
Larry Gianneschi IV	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Lawrence Gianneschi IV)
Hollywood Heard	....	chief lighting technician
Robert Hicks	....	dolly grip
Pete Kolb	....	best boy grip (as Peter Kolb)
Alexandra Kravetz	....	second assistant camera
Chris Lumpkin	....	grip
Bill Matlock	....	still photographer
Michael Off	....	best boy electric (as Michael 'Anamal' Off)
Kelly Price	....	dolly grip
Kenny Ratliff	....	rigging best boy electric
Louis Smith	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Louis C. Smith Jr.)
Daniel E. Teaze	....	first assistant camera
Randy Tharpe	....	electrician (as Frank R. Tharpe)
Sven Tusak	....	camera loader
Reid Andrews	....	electrician (uncredited)
Jim Duncan	....	electrician (uncredited)
Erik Loveland	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Carlos Dardon	....	casting assistant
Lana Ford	....	casting assistant (as Lana Shackelford)
David H. Kramer	....	adr voice casting
Heather Sconyers	....	extras casting assistant
Jennifer Wilbert	....	location casting
Jennifer Wilbert	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Unchin Lee	....	key costumer
Rebecca McCabe	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Jordan Crane	....	additional editor
Irene Kassow	....	assistant editor
Gregory Ruzzin	....	additional editor
Jim Williams	....	color timer
Russ Senzatimore	....	first assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
David Baker	....	musician: bass and drums
Larry Burton	....	musician: guitars
Julie Carpenter	....	musician: violin
Michel Derouin	....	music arranger: swing nostalgia (as Michael Derouin)
Robert Hein	....	music producer
Teddy Lasry	....	musician: swing nostalgia
Tony Llorens	....	musician: piano and accordion
Sherry Pruitt	....	musician: singer
Sally Swisher	....	music editor

Transportation Department
A. Ray Adams	....	driver
Jimmie Bradford	....	driver
Jesse Braggs	....	driver
John D. Brown	....	driver
Ricky Damazio	....	transportation coordinator
Kenneth Lewis	....	driver
George Mills	....	driver
Jack Prince	....	transportation captain
John Smith	....	driver

Other crew
Mary Aspinwall	....	office production assistant
Jacob Bartol	....	assistant location manager
Wendy M. Chapman	....	bookkeeping clerk
Peter Chu	....	office production coordinator
Trent Cobern	....	stand-in
Linda Cooper	....	production assistant: Strata
Bob Corff	....	dialect coach
Mike Cunliffe	....	location manager
Kris Dunaway	....	set production assistant
Charlotte Franklin	....	set production assistant
James Joshua Frye	....	stand-in
Eric 'Gator' Gould	....	supplier: picture cars
Paula Gould	....	supplier: picture cars
Sean Heyboer	....	film festival promotion
Lauren M. Higgs	....	production office coordinator
Kristina Hohn	....	office production assistant
James E. Horton Jr.	....	story consultant
Dixie Jones	....	production accountant
Elizabeth Katsavelos	....	production assistant: Strata
Tremong Knight	....	set production assistant
Robert Leibowitz	....	story consultant
Marjorie Leibowitz-Finch	....	story consultant
Meaghan Librizzi	....	set production assistant
Aaron Lee Lopez	....	set production assistant (as Aaron Lopez)
Paul Matthew Lopez	....	set production assistant (as Paul Lopez)
Amza Moglan	....	set production assistant (as Amza Tuta)
Lorin Moore	....	production assistant
Janice Raggi	....	production assistant: Strata
Bruce Resnik	....	script supervisor
Mark Richardson	....	legal services
Charley Rivkin	....	documentarian
Gary Russell	....	assistant: Mr. Hutton
Danny Sconyers	....	location manager
Kelly Sullivan	....	set production assistant
Travis Taylor	....	set production assistant
Connie Weber	....	talent assistant
Carolyn Weidell	....	talent coordinator
Olivia Weston	....	stand-in
Justin Williams	....	stand-in
Ryan Young	....	key set production assistant
Dave Zarenkiewicz	....	office production coordinator (as David Zarenkiewicz)

Production Companies

• Strata Productions

Distributors

• Allumination Filmworks (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Mill Creek Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Pacific Title (opticals)

Other Companies

• Ostrow & Company  producer's representative
• Catahoula Junk Collectors Association  picture cars
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• DitlevFilms  titles
• FotoKem Laboratory  color (as FotoKem)
• Goat Feathers Motion Picture Catering  catering and craft service
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment
• Magnolia State Model T Ford Club of Mississippi  picture cars
• Media Distributors Film Source  film stock
• Mobile Patrol Service  security
• Model T Ford Club of America  picture cars
• Post Factory NY  post-production facilities
• Prodigal Brothers Studio  music recorded at
• RD Negative Cutting  negative cutting
• Sound One Corporation  post-production services (as Sound One Corp.)
• Suzy Vaughan & Associates  clearances (as Suzy Vaughan Associates)
• Tunnel Post  trailer

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements including some dialogue

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

Company:

Strata Productions

Trivia:

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.

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.

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...

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The A-Team/The Karate Kid/Winter's Bone (#2.20)" (2010)

this is a blockbuster!!!!

this film is awesome, the story is breathtaking, the actors wonderful. I saw it at the Midwest Screening and the theater was completely spellbound. It has the heart and soul of "To Kill a Mockingbird". The scenery is so beautiful and interesting. The storyline is inspiring. No wonder Timothy Hutton chose to take this role, his character is smart, courageous and in this current political climate he is a hero for us. The rest of the cast wonderful, realistic and also multidimensional. The historical representation is authentic and yet very creative. You leave the movie inspired. What more can you ask for? Thank you for making such a thoughtful and entertaining film!! I know it will go far.