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Trial by Fire

Trial by Fire

Stand for what's right. Fight for what's true.

20197.02h 7m

Overview

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.

Directed by Edward Zwick
Written by Geoffrey S. Fletcher, David Grann
Produced by Kipp Nelson, Alex Soros, Allyn Stewart
Box Office0Revenue: $130K

Top Cast

Jack O'Connell

Jack O'Connell

Cameron Todd Willingham

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Elizabeth Gilbert

Emily Meade

Emily Meade

Stacy Willingham

Jade Pettyjohn

Jade Pettyjohn

Julie Gilbert

Rhoda Griffis

Rhoda Griffis

Darlene

Blair Bomar

Blair Bomar

Sandy

McKinley Belcher III

McKinley Belcher III

Ponchai

Catherine Carlen

Catherine Carlen

Abigail

Noah Lomax

Noah Lomax

Andrew

Whitney Goin

Whitney Goin

Myrtle

Themes & Keywords

falsely accusedtexasbiographybased on true storytrialarsonbased on magazine, newspaper or articledeath of a child

About Trial by Fire

Trial by Fire is a drama, crime film released in 2019 exploring themes of falsely accused, texas, biography, based on true story, trial, arson. Directed by Edward Zwick, it stars Jack O'Connell, Laura Dern, Emily Meade. 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.

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