Trial by Fire

2018, Biography/Drama, 2h 7m

70 Reviews 100+ Ratings

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Trial by Fire has a worthy -- and heartbreaking -- story to tell, but this well-acted dramatization is undermined by its aggressively manipulative approach. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Cameron Todd Willingham, a poor, uneducated heavy metal devotee who has a violent streak and a criminal record, is convicted of arson-related triple homicide in 1992. During his 12 years on death row, Elizabeth Gilbert, an improbable ally, uncovers questionable methods and illogical conclusions in his case and battles with the state to expose suppressed evidence that could save him.
  • Rating:
    R (Language Throughout|Disturbing Images|Brief Nudity|Sexual Material|Some Violence)
  • Genre:
    Biography, Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Edward Zwick
  • Producer:
    Edward Zwick, Allyn Stewart, Kipp Nelson, Alex Soros
  • Writer:
    Geoffrey Fletcher
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $143.3K
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Roadside Attractions

Cast & Crew

Jack O'Connell
Cameron Todd Willingham
Laura Dern
Elizabeth Gilbert
Emily Meade
Stacy Willingham
Jeff Perry
Hurst
Jade Pettyjohn
Julie Gilbert
Chris Coy
Daniels
McKinley Belcher III
Ponchai
Jason Douglas
John H. Jackson
Carlos Gomez
Fire Inspector
Edward Zwick
Director
Geoffrey Fletcher
Screenwriter
Edward Zwick
Producer
Allyn Stewart
Producer
Kipp Nelson
Producer
Alex Soros
Producer
Kathryn Dean
Executive Producer
Marshall Herskovitz
Executive Producer
John Guleserian
Cinematographer
Steven Rosenblum
Film Editor
Henry Jackman
Original Music
Clay A. Griffith
Production Design
Marina Draghici
Costume Designer
Victoria Thomas
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