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| 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 | |
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Mike Camello | ... | Glen Lucero |
| Nora Zehetner | ... | Trish | |
| Sophia Bush | ... | Carrie Orr | |
| Sandra Lee Gimpel | ... | Stella Cove (as Sandy Gimpel) | |
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Miles Schneider | ... | Kenny |
| Ingrid Rogers | ... | Ambria | |
| Maree Cheatham | ... | Gabby Finn | |
| Graham Beckel | ... | Clarence Hyde | |
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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.
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When fire becomes an obsession... truth becomes stranger than fiction.Parents Guide:
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22 June 2002 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Point of Origin See more »Filming Locations:
Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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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 »Frequently Asked Questions
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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.