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      Trial by Fire

      2018, Drama/Biography, 2h 7m

      71 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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      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 (Disturbing Images|Brief Nudity|Language Throughout|Sexual Material|Some Violence)

      • Genre: Drama, Biography

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Edward Zwick

      • Producer: Edward Zwick, Allyn Stewart, Kipp Nelson, Alex Soros

      • Writer: Geoffrey Fletcher

      • Release Date (Theaters):  limited

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $143.3K

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Roadside Attractions

      Cast & Crew

      Jack O'Connell
      Laura Dern
      Emily Meade
      Jade Pettyjohn
      Jason Douglas
      Carlos Gomez
      Kathryn Dean
      Marshall Herskovitz
      John Guleserian
      Henry Jackman
      Clay A. Griffith
      Marina Draghici

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