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Point of Origin

  • TV Movie
  • 20022002
  • RR
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
1.4K
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Point of Origin (2002)
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Fact-based drama about an arson investigator (Ray Liotta) searching for the perpetrator of a string of deadly fires in 1980s California.Fact-based drama about an arson investigator (Ray Liotta) searching for the perpetrator of a string of deadly fires in 1980s California.Fact-based drama about an arson investigator (Ray Liotta) searching for the perpetrator of a string of deadly fires in 1980s California.
IMDb RATING
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1.4K
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    • Newton Thomas Sigel
    • Matthew Tabak
  • Stars
    • Ray Liotta
    • John Leguizamo
    • Colm Feore
    • Newton Thomas Sigel
    • Matthew Tabak
  • Stars
    • Ray Liotta
    • John Leguizamo
    • Colm Feore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 25User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy

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    Ray Liotta
    Ray Liotta
    • John Orr…
    John Leguizamo
    John Leguizamo
    • Keith Lang
    Colm Feore
    Colm Feore
    • Mike Matassa
    Cliff Curtis
    Cliff Curtis
    • Mike Camello
    Bai Ling
    Bai Ling
    • Wanda Orr
    Illeana Douglas
    Illeana Douglas
    • Kate
    Ronny Cox
    Ronny Cox
    • Chief Gray
    Mike Camello
    • Glen Lucero
    Nora Zehetner
    Nora Zehetner
    • Trish
    Sophia Bush
    Sophia Bush
    • Carrie Orr
    Sandra Lee Gimpel
    Sandra Lee Gimpel
    • Stella Cove
    • (as Sandy Gimpel)
    Miles Schneider
    • Kenny
    Ingrid Rogers
    Ingrid Rogers
    • Ambria
    Maree Cheatham
    Maree Cheatham
    • Gabby Finn
    Graham Beckel
    Graham Beckel
    • Clarence Hyde
    Trent Gill
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    • Marty
    Glen Lucero
    • College Hills Fireman
    Angela Alvarado
    Angela Alvarado
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      • Newton Thomas Sigel
      • Matthew Tabak
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    • Trivia
      During filming in the hardware store set, located behind Los Angeles' Ambassador Hotel, a special effects technician suffered first and second degree burns over 40 percent of his body.
    • Goofs
      As Liotta's character enters the hardware store at the beginning of the movie, the shield on his fire helmet has the titles "Captain" and "Arson" in inset leather panels (04:25). After he holds the child's neck (04:45), the camera pulls back and shows the titles printed on the helmet shield.

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    9/10
    Hard to believe it was THAT good
    At first glance it's just a movie of the week. It's true that it was one of HBO's original movies, but to call it a movie of the week would be to limit it to a group of movies with hackneyed plots, weak actors, and clueless directors. Point of Origin is so much more than those terrible excuses for entertainment.

    The story concerns an arson investigator (Ray Liotta) and his protege (John Leguizamo) who are investigating a particularly nasty string of arson fires. Those of you who remember the news of the incident this film is based on might see the story coming, but most people will not simply because it is too outlandish to be true. But it IS.

    What grabbed me most in this movie were the two lead performances by Leguizamo and Liotta as well as a directorial vision that is on the verge of brilliance. Every creative decision made in this movie had a very specific goal. Pay close attention to the palette of colors used. Much of the movie is made up completely of black, white, and orange. Special effects are used to great effect in putting the audience and the characters "inside" the fires they are investigating. As far as TV movies go, this one was truly refreshing.
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    • secretagent_007
    • Jul 16, 2003

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    • Release date
      • June 22, 2002 (United States)
      • United States
      • Official site
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • HBO Films
      • New Redemption Pictures
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    • 1 hour 26 minutes
      • Dolby Digital

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