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Frailty

  • 20012001
  • RR
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Matthew McConaughey and Bill Paxton in Frailty (2001)
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Thriller
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."
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
83K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,098
85
  • Director
    • Bill Paxton
  • Writer
    • Brent Hanley
  • Stars
    • Bill Paxton
    • Matthew McConaughey
    • Powers Boothe
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bill Paxton
  • Writer
    • Brent Hanley
  • Stars
    • Bill Paxton
    • Matthew McConaughey
    • Powers Boothe
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 553User reviews
    • 166Critic 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)
    Matthew McConaughey in Frailty (2001)
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    Adam, Fenton and Dad
    Bill Paxton in Frailty (2001)
    Bill Paxton and Matt O'Leary in Frailty (2001)
    Ryan Thomas Brockington and Bill Paxton at the Premiere of Frailty (2001)
    Composer Brian Tyler with director Bill Paxton at the "Frailty" recording session
    Bill Paxton in Frailty (2001)
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    Top cast

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    Bill Paxton
    Bill Paxton
    • Dad Meiksas Dad Meiks
    Matthew McConaughey
    Matthew McConaughey
    • Adam Meiksas Adam Meiks
    Powers Boothe
    Powers Boothe
    • FBI Agent Wesley Doyleas FBI Agent Wesley Doyle
    Matt O'Leary
    Matt O'Leary
    • Young Fentonas Young Fenton
    Jeremy Sumpter
    Jeremy Sumpter
    • Young Adamas Young Adam
    Luke Askew
    Luke Askew
    • Sheriff Smallsas Sheriff Smalls
    Levi Kreis
    Levi Kreis
    • Fenton Meiksas Fenton Meiks
    Derk Cheetwood
    Derk Cheetwood
    • Agent Griffin Hullas Agent Griffin Hull
    Missy Crider
    Missy Crider
    • Becky Meiksas Becky Meiks
    • (as Melissa Crider)
    Alan Davidson
    • Brad Whiteas Brad White
    Cynthia Ettinger
    Cynthia Ettinger
    • Cynthia Harbridgeas Cynthia Harbridge
    Vincent Chase
    • Edward Marchas Edward March
    Gwen McGee
    Gwen McGee
    • Operatoras Operator
    Edmond Scott Ratliff
    • The Angelas The Angel
    Rebecca Tilney
    Rebecca Tilney
    • Teacheras Teacher
    Blake King
    • Ericas Eric
    Brad Berryhill
    Brad Berryhill
    • Teenage Demonas Teenage Demon
    Greg Serano
    Greg Serano
    • FBI Agent #1as FBI Agent #1
    • Director
      • Bill Paxton
    • Writer
      • Brent Hanley
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    Storyline

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    FBI agent Wesley Doyle is startled by the declaration of youngster Fenton Meiks about how his father's delusions required him and his brother, Adam to become his 'demon-slaying' murder accomplices. But when Doyle accepts to be shown concealed victim graves, the plot twists in the present just as gruesome. —KGF Vissers
    • plot twist
    • fbi agent
    • demon
    • religious fanatic
    • rose garden
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • There are demons among us
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for violence and some language
    • Parents guide

    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
      In the title credits montage, we see a newspaper which reads SECOND VICTIM FOUND IN GOD'S HAND CASE at 02:03. In the next scene, Agent Doyle tells his visitor that of the 6 victims in the God's Hand case, only the first body was ever found, while for "all the rest, only notes were found, no bodies."
    • Quotes

      Young Adam: I've got the joy joy joy joy down in my heart, down in my heart... and if the devil don't like it he can sit on a tack.

      Young Fenton: Ouch.

    • 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 reviews553

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Terrific- Right up until the end.
    For the first eighty minutes, this was a scary, brilliantly acted, amazing movie. Unfortunately, somebody apparently felt that a "trick" ending was absolutely neccessary. In my opinion, the last twenty minutes were quite weak and undermined the movie considerably.

    Still, I'll give it 7 out of a possible 10 stars.
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    • Oct 12, 2002

    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
    • 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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