Trial by Fire (2018)
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- R
- 2h 7min
- Biography, Drama
- 17 May 2019 (USA)
- Movie
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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| Jack O'Connell | ... |
Todd
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| Laura Dern | ... |
Elizabeth
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| Emily Meade | ... |
Stacy
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| Chris Coy | ... |
Daniels
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| Jeff Perry | ... |
Hurst
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| McKinley Belcher III | ... |
Ponchai
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| David Wilson Barnes | ... |
Reaves
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| Darren Pettie | ... |
Horton
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| Blake Scott Lewis | ... |
Johnny Webb
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| Jade Pettyjohn | ... |
Julie
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| Noah Lomax | ... |
Andrew
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| Jason Douglas | ... |
Jackson
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| Carlos Gómez | ... |
Vasquez
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| Anthony Reynolds | ... |
Fogg
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| Katie McClellan | ... |
Margaret
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Lena Levings | ... |
Emily
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| Catherine Carlen | ... |
Abigail
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| Wayne Pére | ... |
George
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| Rhoda Griffis | ... |
Darlene
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| Blair Bomar | ... |
Sandy
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| Cara Reid | ... |
June
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| Whitney Goin | ... |
Myrtle
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Madelyn Graham | ... |
Amber (2 years old)
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| Elle Graham | ... |
Amber (9 years old)
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| Mary Rachel Quinn | ... |
Mama
(as Mary Rachel Dudley)
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| Josh Breslow | ... |
Radio Interviewer
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| Andy Stahl | ... |
Father Kelly
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| Sonny Carl Davis | ... |
Judge Douglas
(as Sonny Davis)
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| Russ Tiller | ... |
Tommy Evans
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| Carrie Walrond Hood | ... |
Kathy King
(as Carrie Walrond)
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| Chris Shurley | ... |
Guard (Marty)
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Trent L. Horn | ... |
Bailiff
(as Trent Horn)
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| Lindsay Ayliffe | ... |
Grigson
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| David D. Ford | ... |
Guard 1
(as David Ford)
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| Trenton Rostedt | ... |
Hulking Inmate
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Bert Neff | ... |
Bailiff Bert
(as James Herbert Neff)
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| Maxie McClintock | ... |
Irene
(as Maxie Shatoya McClintock)
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| Chip Carriere | ... |
Foreman
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| Dean Cochran | ... |
Tower Guard
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| Nathaniel Woolsey | ... |
Clerk
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| Todd Allen Durkin | ... |
Officer Hemsley
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| Bill Kelly | ... |
Older Guard
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| James Healy Jr. | ... |
Police Bullhorn
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| Jonathan D. Williams | ... |
Doctor
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| Jackson Beals | ... |
Ronnie
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| Joshua Mikel | ... |
Screaming Inmate
(as Josh Mikel)
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Gerry May | ... |
Local KXXV-TV News Anchor
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Cindy Ralston | ... |
Board of Pardons Clerk
(as Cindy S. Ralston)
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| Jackson Pyle | ... |
Priest
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| Atkins Estimond | ... |
Death Row Prisoner 1
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| Carlos Aviles | ... |
Death Row Prisoner 2
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| Bryan Adrian | ... |
Todd's Friend (uncredited)
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| Kathi Binkley | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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Larry Blanks | ... |
Jury Member (uncredited)
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| Pete Burris | ... |
Hank Bailey (uncredited)
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Kelsi Chandler | ... |
Stacey's Friend (uncredited)
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| Michael H. Cole | ... |
Bar Owner (Charlie Dunn) (uncredited)
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Belinda D'Pree | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Bill DaSilva | ... |
Death Row Guard (uncredited)
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| Abigail Dolan | ... |
Carol Ann (uncredited)
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Martin Feigen | ... |
Execution Room Guard (uncredited)
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Curtis Gammage | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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Brent Moorer Gaskins | ... |
Working Resident (uncredited)
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| Deedra Jordan | ... |
Nurse Blossner (uncredited)
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| Demetri Landell | ... |
Store Bagger (uncredited)
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| Helen LeRoy | ... |
Supermarket Woman (uncredited)
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Van Marten | ... |
Orderly (uncredited)
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Ryan Newton | ... |
Punk Rocker (uncredited)
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| Rick Perry | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Anniston Price | ... |
Older Kameron (uncredited)
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Tinsley Price | ... |
Older Karmon (uncredited)
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| Patti Schellhaas | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Sheri Mann Stewart | ... |
Judge Cynthia Thornton (uncredited)
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Randy Uecker | ... |
Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)
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| Ruben Vidal | ... |
Deathrow Prisoner #1 (uncredited)
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William Walker | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Brian Williams | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Edward Zwick | ||
Written by
| Geoffrey Fletcher | ... | (screenplay by) |
| David Grann | ... | (based on The New Yorker article by) |
Produced by
| Kathryn Dean | ... | executive producer |
| Marshall Herskovitz | ... | executive producer |
| Kipp Nelson | ... | producer |
| Alex Soros | ... | producer |
| Allyn Stewart | ... | producer (p.g.a.) |
| Edward Zwick | ... | producer |
Music by
| Henry Jackman | ||
Cinematography by
| John Guleserian | ||
Editing by
| Steven Rosenblum | ||
Editorial Department
| Patrick M. Allen | ... | senior digital intermediate producer |
| Jonathan Carbonaro | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Hunter Clancey | ... | feature mastering producer |
| Natasha Leonnet | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Nick Rosenblum | ... | apprentice editor |
| Ray Ruotolo | ... | digital colorist assistant |
| Cynthia E. Thornton | ... | assistant editor |
| Brandee Wyse | ... | digital intermediate assists |
Casting By
| Victoria Thomas | ||
Production Design by
| Clay A. Griffith | ||
Art Direction by
| Justin O'Neal Miller | ||
Set Decoration by
| Javed Noorullah | ||
Costume Design by
| Marina Draghici | ||
Makeup Department
| Lance Aldredge | ... | key hair stylist |
| Michal Bigger | ... | makeup department head |
| Jessica Craig | ... | makeup artist |
| Jennifer Nieman | ... | makeup artist |
| Zsofia Otvos | ... | key makeup artist: tattoo designer |
| Randa Squillacote | ... | hair department head |
Production Management
| David Dresher | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Lauren Heath | ... | production supervisor |
| Sabrina Sipantzi Ballard | ... | production supervisor: additional photography |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Paul Alary | ... | key second assistant director: add'l photography |
| Tomas Deckaj | ... | first assistant director |
| Melissa Rosal | ... | second assistant director |
| Jason Suhrke | ... | second second assistant director |
| Tom Tresemer | ... | second second assistant director |
| Chad Wheeler | ... | first assistant director / second assistant director |
Art Department
| Curtis Akin | ... | property master |
| Chad Carlson | ... | set painter |
| Michelle Caruso | ... | art department coordinator |
| Cara Cecchetti | ... | assistant property master |
| Heath Hancock | ... | graphic designer |
| Lawrence Heap | ... | leadman |
| Brittany Hoban | ... | set painter (as Brittany Dewees) |
| Sabrina James | ... | set dresser |
| Taylor King | ... | set dresser |
| Rachel Lanquist | ... | art production assistant |
| Rob Nagy | ... | set designer |
| Cara Price | ... | set decoration buyer |
Sound Department
| Davi Aquino | ... | foley recordist |
| Brian Bair | ... | re-recording engineer |
| Derek Casari | ... | adr engineer |
| Kevin Cerchiai | ... | boom operator |
| Cary Clark | ... | engineer |
| Mary Jo Devenney | ... | sound mixer: additional photography |
| Kim Drummond | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
| Benjamin Farthing | ... | sound utility: day player |
| Sandra Fox | ... | foley artist |
| David Giammarco | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Goro Koyama | ... | foley artist |
| Skip Longfellow | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Reed Lovell | ... | adr recordist |
| Andy Malcolm | ... | foley artist |
| Michael O'Farrell | ... | sound designer |
| Drake Roy | ... | sound |
| Mike Schmidt | ... | production sound mixer |
| Kevin Schultz | ... | foley mixer |
| Don White | ... | foley recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| John S. Baker | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Dylan Kennedy | ... | special effects foreman |
| Manish Mahendra Tyagi | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Phil Carbonaro | ... | visual effects artist |
| Brian Jochum | ... | visual effects producer |
| Jo Martin | ... | visual effects editor |
| Alan Munro | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Jeremy Nelson | ... | compositing supervisor |
| Andrew Stutesman | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Ravi Suryawanshi | ... | visual effects artist |
Stunts
| Daniel Arrias | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Adrienne Ballenger | ... | stunt double: Emily Meade |
| Nick DeKay | ... | stunt driver |
| Cory DeMeyers | ... | stunt player |
| Michael Endoso | ... | stunt performer |
| Dean Grimes | ... | stunts |
| Jason Charles Hill | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| James Hutchison III | ... | stunts |
| Cal Johnson | ... | stunt coordinator / stunt double: Jack O'Connell / stunt driver |
| Jordan Scott | ... | stunt double: Jack O'Connell |
| Remington Steele | ... | stunt performer |
| Amy Lynn Tuttle | ... | stunt double: Laura Dern |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Cua-Cua Apey | ... | rigging grip |
| Timberly Bird | ... | rigging gaffer (as Tim Bird) |
| Matthew Bowling | ... | electrician |
| Omar Browne | ... | lighting technician |
| Jonathan Carbonaro | ... | digital imaging technician |
| John Day | ... | key grip: re-shoots |
| Steve Dietl | ... | still photographer |
| Justin Dombrowski | ... | phantom tech |
| Tommy Donald | ... | best boy grip |
| Gregg Easterbrook | ... | camera operator: "a" camera / director of photography: second unit |
| Joey Evora | ... | key rigging grip |
| Michael Fortin | ... | aerial camera operator (as Mike Fortin) |
| Wesley Garrison | ... | additional grip |
| Scott Gaston Jr. | ... | lighting technician (second unit, segment) |
| Jeff Graham | ... | first assistant camera: a camera |
| Catherine E. Greene | ... | b camera operator |
| Phil Greene | ... | camera technician |
| Nicholas Groetsch | ... | video assist |
| Michael W. Hoban | ... | rigger grip |
| Marshall Johnson | ... | second assistant camera |
| Christopher D. Jones | ... | key grip |
| Spencer Manning | ... | additional electrician |
| Carson E. Mayne | ... | best boy electric |
| Hanna McGugan | ... | lighting programmer |
| Craig Nix | ... | technocrane operator |
| Zak Norton | ... | digital utility |
| Angelica Perez-Castro | ... | digital utility |
| Raul Peña | ... | electrician |
| Tony Poon | ... | drone: crew |
| Mary-Margaret A. Porter | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Mary Margaret Porter) |
| Najee Rawlins | ... | camera utility |
| Robert Sciretta | ... | gaffer |
| Stewart Smith | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Michael Solomon | ... | aerial camera operator |
| Michael Stippich | ... | best boy electric |
| Peter Thoren | ... | videoassist |
| Bradley Everett Wilson | ... | camera supporter |
| Riley Wood | ... | dolly grip |
| Justin Yard | ... | grip |
Casting Department
| Elizabeth Brown | ... | casting associate |
| Jackie Burch | ... | southeast casting director |
| Bradley Clark | ... | local casting assistant |
| Matthew Maisto | ... | casting: new york |
| Caitlin McKenna | ... | adr voice casting |
| Kalas Pendergraft | ... | extras casting |
| Heather A Taylor | ... | extras casting director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marcella Elisa Caudill | ... | key costumer |
| Lauren Driskill | ... | costume buyer |
| Aubrey Galeza | ... | set costumer |
| Marie Hock | ... | costumer |
| Joann Land | ... | set costumer |
| Jennifer Schreck | ... | costume supervisor |
| Derek Sullivan | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Dean Adam Citroni | ... | location assistant |
| Jessica Grabowski | ... | location coordinator |
| Jamal Dz Mullen | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Cryselle Stewart | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Jeremy Tan | ... | assistant location manager |
| Rehya Young | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Chris Barrett | ... | protools recordist |
| Alex Belcher | ... | composer: additional music |
| Stephen Coleman | ... | lead orchestrator |
| Maverick Dugger | ... | synth programmer |
| Alex Ferguson | ... | assistant engineer |
| Chris Fogel | ... | score recording and mixing engineer |
| Marianne Haynes | ... | musician |
| Matthew K. Justmann | ... | music production services |
| John Paul Lefebvre | ... | personal assistant to composer |
| Tori Letzler | ... | featured vocals |
| Everton Nelson | ... | orchestra leader |
| Felipe Pacheco | ... | score technical engineer |
| Hannah Parrott | ... | composer: trailer music |
| Jill Streater | ... | supervisor music copyist |
| Nick Wollage | ... | score engineer |
| Monica Zierhut | ... | music consultant |
| Nicholas J. Cazares | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Amber Harley | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Brandon Grier | ... | driver |
| Chris McCrater | ... | cast driver |
| Randy Southerland | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Timothy Stephens | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Rebecca White | ... | dispatcher/dot |
Additional Crew
| Jill Andrade | ... | assistant: Edward Zwick |
| Darrion Benard | ... | production secretary |
| Michael R. Ciminna | ... | set production assistant |
| Jessica Coleman | ... | unit publicist |
| Richard Creighton | ... | fire safety advisor |
| Chas Dabby | ... | travel agent |
| Spencer Drees | ... | cast assistant: Jack O'Connell |
| Erin Elizabeth Feest | ... | standin |
| Reeva Forrester | ... | studio teacher |
| Danny Gonzalez | ... | production assistant |
| Portia Hammond | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Karen Jewell | ... | post production accountant |
| Colette S. Knight | ... | production coordinator |
| John Lavis | ... | set medic |
| Ronald J. Levin | ... | production legal |
| Armen Madikians | ... | production counsel |
| Van Marten | ... | stand-in |
| Niki Nicole Williams Massey | ... | payroll assistant (as Niki Nicole Williams) |
| Drew Masters | ... | Distribution & Marketing |
| Toni Messervey | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Rylan Mitchell | ... | production legal |
| Tim Monich | ... | dialect coach |
| Sarah A. Mullis | ... | additional set medic |
| Carol Parente | ... | stand-in (as Carol Bruckner) |
| Reena Magsarili Raasch | ... | production accountant (as Reena Magsarili) |
| Cara Reid | ... | dialect coach |
| Eleni Rivera | ... | assistant: A. Stewart |
| Zach Stratton | ... | assistant: Marshall Herskovitz |
Thanks
| Francheska Bardacke | ... | Innocence and Justice Project: A case study on Cameron Todd Willingham |
Production Companies
- Flashlight Films
- The Bedford Falls Company
- The Domain Group (with the participation of)
Distributors
- Roadside Attractions (2019) (United States) (theatrical)
- Dazzler Media (2020) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2019) (Australia)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera car)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Elbo Studios (score recorded and mixed at)
- Film Finances (film completion guarantor)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Harris Diversified (a/c and generator rental)
- Isobel Griffiths Limited (orchestra contractor)
- Keslow Camera (camera equipment provided by)
- Mediacom Services (travel services)
- RITE Media Group (phantom camera provided by)
- Sony Masterworks (soundtrack)
- Trevanna Post (post-production accounting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The film takes place in Texas. Cameron Todd Willingham is accused of triple killing of his children killed in a fire. The man denies his guilt and claims that he loved his daughters more than life. However, the court sentenced him to death. For eight long years, Cameron has been on death row, and soon he will be executed. Written by Tango Papa |
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| Taglines | Stand for What's Right, Fight for What's True. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $78,712, 19 May 2019 |
Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Do Not Send Us Astray (2018). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I Believe In Country Radio See more » |
| Quotes |
Hurst:
What's Your sign? Elizabeth Gilbert: Excuse Me? Hurst: Under what sign of the zodiac were you born? Elizabeth Gilbert: Aries Hurst: And your horoscope, do you read it? Elizabeth Gilbert: Sometimes, I guess. Hurst: Sometimes It's right and sometimes its wrong Elizabeth Gilbert: Well, all that stuff is just... Hurst: People have always been fascinated by the stars, they chartered their movements. They could tell when Mercury was retrograde or when Mars was aligned with Venus. They made predictions based on these observations. These people were called Astrologers. They were the experts on the Solar System. Until the science of Astronomy came along and proved their ideas to be nothing but bullpucky. I've studied the report their experts wrote. See more » |