Trial by Fire (2019) (original) (raw)
The tragic and controversial story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas for killing his three children after scientific evidence and expert testimony that bolstered his claims of innocence were suppressed.
The tragic and controversial story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was executed in Texas for killing his three children after scientific evidence and expert testimony that bolstered his claims of innocence were suppressed. (less)
Director: Edward Zwick
Writers: Geoffrey Fletcher, David Grann
Starring: Laura Dern, Jack O'Connell, Emily Meade, Jeff Perry, Jade Pettyjohn, Chris Coy
Producers: Kathryn Dean, Marshall Herskovitz, Allyn Stewart, Edward Zwick
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Review by Brian Orndorf, May 15, 2019
4 / 10
Director Edward Zwick has made a few terrific features during his lengthy career (including �Legends of the Fall� and �Glory�), but in recent years, he�s lacked the ability to find decent project, dealing primarily with duds such as �Jack Reacher: Never Go Back,� and �Love & Other Drugs.� �Trial by Fire� represents Zwick�s effort to get his moviemaking mojo back, turning to the reliably of message-minded cinema for inspiration. The subject here is the death penalty, which has been examined in many pictures, and �Trial by Fire� doesn�t seem to recognize this reality, going through the motions w ...read more...
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