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Point of Origin (2002)

R | | Crime, Drama, Thriller | TV Movie 22 June 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.

Director:

Newton Thomas Sigel

Writer:

Matthew Tabak

Stars:

Ray Liotta, John Leguizamo, Colm Feore | See full cast & crew »
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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination. See more awards »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ray Liotta ... John Orr / Aaron Stiles
John Leguizamo ... Keith Lang
Colm Feore ... Mike Matassa
Cliff Curtis ... Mike Camello
Bai Ling ... Wanda Orr
Illeana Douglas ... Kate
Ronny Cox ... Chief Gray
Mike Camello Mike Camello ... Glen Lucero
Nora Zehetner ... Trish
Sophia Bush ... Carrie Orr
Sandra Lee Gimpel ... Stella Cove (as Sandy Gimpel)
Miles Schneider Miles Schneider ... Kenny
Ingrid Rogers ... Ambria
Maree Cheatham ... Gabby Finn
Graham Beckel ... Clarence Hyde
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Storyline

Fact-based drama about an arson investigator (Ray Liotta) searching for the perpetrator of a string of deadly fires in 1980s California.

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Plot Keywords:

fire | california | 1980s | arson | arson investigator | See All (25) »

Taglines:

When fire becomes an obsession... truth becomes stranger than fiction.

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Certificate:

R | See all certifications »

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Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 June 2002 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

In the Heat of Fire See more »

Filming Locations:

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

HBO Films,New Redemption Pictures See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (FotoKem)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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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. See more »

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tries to hard to be cool
1 July 2002 | by jackrabbitslims-1 – See all my reviews

like those dumb kids in high school who try to make friends with everyone and always carry gum and smell funny, this movie tries to hard to attract everyone's interest. It's a weak screenplay with some pretty good cinematography, but it loses it's audience's interest early on.
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