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Heavens Fall (2005)

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The tragic court case that forever altered the course of American jurisprudence is dramatized for the screen in this courtroom docudrama starring Timothy Hutton, David Straithairn, Leelee Sobieski, Anthomy Mack and Bill Sage. The year is 1931, and nine black hobos have been accused of raping two white women on an Alabama freight train. The accused, who all range in age from twelve to twenty-three, are quickly sentenced to death in the electric chair by an all-white jury fueled by racism and

PG-13, 2 hr.

Drama

Directed By: Terry Green

In Theaters: Jul 20, 2006 Wide

On DVD: Nov 6, 2007

Cast

Timothy Hutton
Samuel Leibowitz
David Strathairn
Judge James Horton
Leelee Sobieski
Victoria Price
Anthony Mackie
William Lee
Bill Sage
Thomas Knight Jr.
Azura Skye
Ruby Bates
James Tolkan
Thomas Knight Sr.
Bill Smitrovich
George Chamlee
Maury Chaykin
Lyle Harris
B.J. Britt
Haywood Patterson
Francie Swift
Belle Liebowitz
Afemo Omilami
Joseph Lyle Taylor
Elayn Taylor
Lew Temple
Ty Jones
Ian Nelson
Tom Groenwald

Critic Reviews for Heavens Fall

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Heavens Fall tells its story with some interesting stylistic flourishes (a brisk montage of lawyers' closing arguments, for example) and without emotional manipulation.

April 19, 2006 Comment

John DeFore

Hollywood Reporter

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There's little to applaud and only a base "what a shame" kind of anger. All in all, Heavens Fall is an introduction to history; a prologue whose past should be better explored.

March 21, 2006 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Erik Childress

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Good movie based on the true story of the Scottsboro nine trials. How racism affected the trial in the deep south, especially since all the jurors were white, southern men. Good solid performances from all the actors, however I wasn't really fond of Hutton's protrayal. He came off a little strange to me, but that

March 20, 2009

nefnie lee

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a great depiction of the South and the way things used to be. While we aren't over racism yet, this movie depicts just how far we've come. This should be shown in high schools across the country..

August 14, 2010