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Frailty

  • 2001
  • R
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Matt O'Leary, and Jeremy Sumpter in Frailty (2001)
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A mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religious fanatic father received visions telling him to destroy people who were in fact "demons."A mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religious fanatic father received visions telling him to destroy people who were in fact "demons."A mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religious fanatic father received visions telling him to destroy people who were in fact "demons."

  • Director
    • Bill Paxton
  • Writer
    • Brent Hanley
  • Stars
    • Bill Paxton
    • Matthew McConaughey
    • Powers Boothe
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    87K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,692
    1,076
    • Director
      • Bill Paxton
    • Writer
      • Brent Hanley
    • Stars
      • Bill Paxton
      • Matthew McConaughey
      • Powers Boothe
    • 567User reviews
    • 169Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 16 nominations

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    Bill Paxton, Matt O'Leary, and Jeremy Sumpter in Frailty (2001)
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    Bill Paxton in Frailty (2001)
    Bill Paxton and Matt O'Leary in Frailty (2001)
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    Bill Paxton
    Bill Paxton
    • Dad Meiks
    Matthew McConaughey
    Matthew McConaughey
    • Adam Meiks
    Powers Boothe
    Powers Boothe
    • FBI Agent Wesley Doyle
    Matt O'Leary
    Matt O'Leary
    • Young Fenton
    Jeremy Sumpter
    Jeremy Sumpter
    • Young Adam
    Luke Askew
    Luke Askew
    • Sheriff Smalls
    Levi Kreis
    Levi Kreis
    • Fenton Meiks
    Derk Cheetwood
    Derk Cheetwood
    • Agent Griffin Hull
    Missy Crider
    Missy Crider
    • Becky Meiks
    • (as Melissa Crider)
    Alan Davidson
    • Brad White
    Cynthia Ettinger
    Cynthia Ettinger
    • Cynthia Harbridge
    Vincent Chase
    • Edward March
    Gwen McGee
    Gwen McGee
    • Operator
    Edmond Scott Ratliff
    • The Angel
    Rebecca Tilney
    Rebecca Tilney
    • Teacher
    Blake King
    • Eric
    Brad Berryhill
    • Teenage Demon
    Greg Serano
    Greg Serano
    • FBI Agent #1
    • Director
      • Bill Paxton
    • Writer
      • Brent Hanley
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When asked why the axe used by his character has the name "OTIS" carved into the handle, Paxton stated that he wanted the axe to have its own personality and to be unique. He found the name in Pasadena when he was there scouting for locations to film. Paxton met a homeless man and offered to give him some money. The homeless man did not want charity, so Paxton instead offered to buy the use of the man's name for his movie. The homeless man's name was Otis.
    • Goofs
      [1:31:04]when viewing the FBI surveillance tape, the text reads PAL. PAL stands for Phase Alternating Line but it is not the video system used in North America. North American countries use NTSC.
    • Quotes

      Dad: Come in and close the door. Are you afraid?

      [Fenton nods]

      Dad: Of what?

      Young Fenton: You, you.

      Dad: Only demons should fear me. You're not a demon, are you? The angel said you were. I can't believe that. I won't. You're my son, and I love you more than my own life. You know what's funny about all this, Fenton? I'm afraid of you.

    • Crazy credits
      Directors Sam Raimi, Ivan Reitman and James Cameron, among others, are thanked at the end of the credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of 'Frailty' (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      (There Will Be) Peace In The Valley For Me
      Written by Thomas A. Dorsey

      Arrangement by Johnny Cash (as John R. Cash)

      Performed by Johnny Cash

      Courtesy of Mercury Records

      Published by Song of Cash, Inc. (ASCAP)

      Administered by Bug Music, Inc.

    User reviews567

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    7/10
    Good start, great middle, laughable ending
    I was completely taken with this movie. I loved the whole good-and-evil thing, the feeling of powerlessness in childhood, the dark places, the doom.

    Paxton's performance is terrific, but his direction takes "Hitchcockian" too far. "Inspired by" is one thing. "Shameful ripoff" is another. And then, suddenly, the last 10 minutes of this terrifying tale of delusion and isolation turns into "The X-Files." Disappointing.

    But it's still worth seeing, if you can handle the gloom.
    helpful•15
    7
    • seamus-7
    • Apr 15, 2002

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    FAQ4

    • [1:11:29]Did Fenton Meeks really see God or was he just telling his dad what he wanted to hear?
    • [12:47]Who is the woman in the framed photograph on the nightstand between Adam & Fenton's bed?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 12, 2002 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Đồi Bại
    • Filming locations
      • Leonard Avenue & Hanawalt Avenue - Wasco, California, USA(Barn where dad finds the axe)
    • Production companies
      • David Kirschner Productions
      • American Entertainment
      • Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $11,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,110,448
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,208,655
      • Apr 14, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $17,423,030
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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