The Trial (2010)

Director:

Gary Wheeler

Writers:

Gary Wheeler
Mark Freiburger
(more)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery

Plot:

After the horrific death of his wife and two sons, suicide seems to be the only escape for small town attorney Kent "Mac" McClain...

Plot Keywords:

Suicide | Capital Punishment | Attorney | Investigation | Murder

Cast

Matthew Modine	...	Mac
Randy Wayne	...	Pete Thomason
Nikki Deloach	...	Mindy
Bob Gunton	...	Joe Whetstone
Robert Forster	...	Ray
Clare Carey	...	Dr. Anna Wilkes
Rance Howard	...	Judge Danielson
Burgess Jenkins	...	Harry O'ryan
R. Keith Harris	...	Lt. Monroe
Darren W. Conrad	...	Juror
Sandra W. Van Natta	...	Dean Marjorie Plant
Larry Bagby	...	Spencer Hightower
Jason Burkey	...	Prisoner
Brett Rice	...	Dr. Newbern
Bonnie Johnson	...	Jury Forewoman
Gary Moore	...	Car Salesman
Danny Vinson	...	Rodney MacFarland
Kera O'Bryon	...	Angela Hightower (voice)
David Dwyer	...	Alex Hightower
Andrew R. Kaplan	...	District Attorney
Ted Johnson	...	Bank Manager
Mark Scarboro	...	Gene Nelson
Chandler McIntyre	...	Sandy
Chad Gundersen	...	Thug #2
Gordon Price	...	Trial attendee
Caroline O'Neil	...	Prison Visitor
Janine Jannicelli	...	Courtroom Juror (as Janine Lorraine)
Zachary T. Robbins	...	Hunter Wilkes
Brian Lafontaine	...	Dr. Eastman
Edd Robinson	...	Juror
Dan A.R. Kelly	...	Juror
James Harvley	...	Courtroom spectator
Marc Soper	...	Prison Visitor
Scott C. Reynolds	...	Baliff (as Scott Reynolds)
Rebekah James	...	Kathy
Dottie Grissom-Hardin	...	Juror
Wendy Foster	...	Spencer Hightower's Girlfriend
Tommy Allen Taylor	...	Golfer
Jenny-Lynn Waugh Azarian	...	Cafe Patron
Marc Keenan	...	Courtroom Member
Simone White	...	Joan Brinkley (as Simone T. White)
Cherokee Cillie	...	Juror
William Sykes	...	Asst. District Attorney
John Edward Layton	...	Prison Guard
Jay Cohen	...	Prison guard
Carter London	...	Prison Visitor
John F. Ayers III	...	Cellmate of thomason
C. Burfict	...	Police Officer
Tina Maynard	...	Juror
Vicki Hathaway	...	Juror
Ashley Monique 'Moe' Sanders	...	Potential Juror / Court Room Member
Oletha Cuevas	...	Juror
Cynthia Rhudy	...	Juror
George R. Francis	...	Juror
Nikki Palmer	...	Juror
Ashley Manning	...	Juror
Bill Treat	...	Juror
Tara Nicole Azarian	...	Josie's Customer (uncredited)
Janice Lea Conrad	...	Townsperson (uncredited)
Sarah Nicole Ellis	...	Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Paul Gibson	...	Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)
Marki Henderson	...	Prisoner (uncredited)
Shannon Kneece	...	Waitress (uncredited)
David R. Moore	...	Court room member (uncredited)
Gabriella Mullis	...	Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Laura Palka	...	Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Directed by
Gary Wheeler

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Mark Freiburger
Gary Wheeler
Robert Whitlow		novel

Produced by
John F. Ayers III	....	executive producer
Mark Freiburger	....	producer
Elise Graham	....	line producer
Chad Gundersen	....	co-producer
Roger Hair	....	associate producer
Reid McGraw	....	executive producer
Brad Mix	....	executive producer
Matthew Modine	....	producer
Gary Wheeler	....	producer
Kathy Whitlow	....	executive producer
Robert Whitlow	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Rob Pottorf

Cinematography by
Tom Priestley Jr.

Film Editing by
Jonathan Olive

Casting by
Beverly Holloway

Production Design by
John D. Kretschmer

Set Decoration by
Deanna Tilley

Costume Design by
Kate Sawyer

Makeup Department
Ashleigh Chavis	....	makeup artist
Liz McCracken	....	key makeup artist
Summer Trull	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Elise Graham	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Clint Buckner	....	additional second assistant director
C. Burfict	....	second second assistant director
Rick Garside	....	first assistant director
Alice M. Peschl	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Jerry Adderton	....	set dresser
Anthony Cam	....	set dresser
Brody Docar	....	property master

Sound Department
Alex Markowski	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ian Millard	....	sound effects editor
Zach Seivers	....	adr supervisor: Los Angeles
Sid Williams	....	sound mixer

Stunts
Dale Girard	....	stunt coordinator
Carlos Lopez	....	stunt safety

Camera and Electrical Department
Catherine Cravens	....	best boy electric
Lee Fries	....	assistant camera
Tyler Garrett	....	grip
Paul Gibson	....	still photographer
Philip Hurn	....	camera operator
Philip Hurn	....	director of photography: second unit
Andy Lohrenz	....	key grip (as Andrew Lohrenz)
Shane McMullin	....	grip
Symon Mink	....	first assistant camera: b camera
Jonathan Terpstra	....	lighting technician
Gary Webster	....	first assistant camera
Randy Whiteland	....	gaffer

Casting Department
Juli Emmons	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amber Givens	....	set costumer
Suann Sobkowski	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Jonathan Stanley	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Billy Howe	....	trumpet
Andrew McKenna	....	music assistant
Teddy Schnell	....	music assistant
Adam D. West	....	playback singer

Other crew
Jason Burkey	....	craft service
Aaron Cline	....	production assistant
Darren W. Conrad	....	police technical advisor
Darren W. Conrad	....	stand-in
Joshua P. Dease	....	production accountant
Josh Ensink	....	production coordinator
Roger Hair	....	weapons master
Andrew R. Kaplan	....	stand-in
Harrison Keller	....	production assistant
Jason Allen King	....	location manager
David R. Moore	....	stand-in
Randall Stevens	....	assistant: Mr. Freiburger
Kara B. Still	....	script supervisor
Mark Thigpen	....	stand-in: Mr. Bagby
Al Voikides	....	assistant armourer (uncredited)

Thanks
David Bixler	....	special thanks
Kevin Downes	....	special thanks
Malcolm McDowell	....	special thanks
Ryen W. Thomas	....	thanks
Dale Williams	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Level Path Productions
• Trial Productions

Distributors

• Con Dios Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (all media)
• Con Dios Entertainment (2011) (New Zealand) (all media)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  hair and make-up trailers

Also Known As:

"Robert Whitlow's The Trial" - USA (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some thematic material and a disturbing image

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #46074)

Filming Locations:

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Level Path Productions

Yawn...Has it finished yet?

How on earth did this get an IMDb rating of 8.7! I had to check a couple of time to make sure that: 1. I had watched the same flick as the other reviewers 2. I hadn't fallen asleep and woken up on a Sunday afternoon in 1980 3. My fondue had not been stolen for the plot and 4. That I hadn't missed a guest appearance from Columbo! I love a good "easy watch" film but this was just boring. I feel the storyline was weak, not knowing whether to follow the tales of woe about the lawyer or the trial of the boy with neither being strong enough to carry the film. The only good thing I can say was that the cast were well suited to the film (although that's like being told you were a good swimmer when everyone else round you are doing the Doggy Paddle) and it made me crave a cheese sandwich. I'm off to cleanse myself with an episode of Perry Mason!