Trial by Fire

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2h 7m

Laura Dern and Jack O'Connell in Trial by Fire (2018)

'Trial by Fire' stars Laura Dern and Jack O'Connell.

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The tragic and controversial story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was sentenced to death in Texas for killing his three children even after scientific evidence and expert testimony bolstere... Read allThe tragic and controversial story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was sentenced to death in Texas for killing his three children even after scientific evidence and expert testimony bolstered his claims of innocence.The tragic and controversial story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was sentenced to death in Texas for killing his three children even after scientific evidence and expert testimony bolstered his claims of innocence.

Director
- Edward Zwick
Writers
- Geoffrey Fletcher(screenplay by)
- David Grann(based on The New Yorker article by)
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The Unforgivable

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The Unforgivable

The Best of Enemies

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The Best of Enemies

The Guilty

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The Forgotten Battle

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The Forgotten Battle

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The Trip

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Starred Up

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Dark Waters

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The tragic and controversial story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was sentenced to death in Texas for killing his three children even after scientific evidence and expert testimony bolstered his claims of innocence.

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Taglines
- Stand for What's Right, Fight for What's True.
Genres
- Biography
- Drama
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for language throughout, some violence, disturbing images, sexual material and brief nudity
Parents guide

Trivia
Despite undeniable proof provided by well-regarded scientists and experts - specifically Dr Hurst who is considered one of the foremost experts on arson in the world - Todd's ex-wife, Stacey (Willingham) Kuykendall, believes he is guilty of the murders of Amber, Karmon, and Kameron. As recently as 2018 she continues to deny the evidence and objects to her portrayal as a "villain" in this film.

Goofs
When the detectives are at Todd's house and are taking pictures of the crime scene, there are two posters of metal albums on the wall. One is the cover of the album 'Prevail' by Canadian death metal band Kataklysm, released in 2008, and the other is the cover of the album 'Abrahadabra' by Norwegian black metal band Dimmu Borgir, released in 2010, while the movie takes place in 1991.

Quotes
Cameron Todd Willingham: Thanks to you, I have tried to make my peace. You showed me that love is always there if you just open yourself to it. You helped me to learn to enjoy the simple blessings of being alive.

Connections
Referenced in Talking Dead: Do Not Send Us Astray (2018)

Soundtracks
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Top review

8/10

I'm pleased I don't live under the US "justice" system

A well acted film well paced and directed.

There's far too many of these miscarriages of justice happening by people in a uniform or position of power.

There's more than enough evidence on the news and what I wasn't aware of is sometimes surfaced like here in a movie.

As shocking and depressing as these injustices are, it's compounded by failure of the system to acknowledge and correct it's mistakes, rooting out the corruption.

So well done to the film makers for shaming those involved.

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Release date
- May 17, 2019 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official site
- Official site
Language
- English
Also known as
- Thử Thách Bằng Lửa
Filming locations
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Production companies
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Gross US & Canada
- $148,504
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $78,817
- May 19, 2019
Gross worldwide
- $148,504

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Runtime
2 hours 7 minutes
Color
- Color

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