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Trial by Fire is the true-life Texas story of the unlikely bond between an imprisoned death row inmate (Jack O'Connell – Money Monster, Unbroken) and a mother of two from Houston (Laura Dern – Big Little Lies, Wild) who, though facing staggering odds, fights mightily for his freedom. Cameron Todd Willingham, a poor, uneducated heavy metal devotee with 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. Her efforts ultimately fail, and since Willingham’s execution, the disturbing question remains: Did Texas execute an innocent man?

2019 · 2h 7m
Director Edward Zwick

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Trial by Fire

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Trial by Fire is the true-life Texas story of the unlikely bond between an imprisoned death row inmate (Jack O'Connell – Money Monster, Unbroken) and a mother of two from Houston (Laura Dern – Big Little Lies, Wild) who, though facing staggering odds, fights mightily for his freedom. Cameron Todd Willingham, a poor, uneducated heavy metal devotee with 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. Her efforts ultimately fail, and since Willingham’s execution, the disturbing question remains: Did Texas execute an innocent man?

COMMON SENSE

Injustice is served in true crime tale; violence, profanity.

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Average 6.2
Reviews 70
Fresh 44
Rotten 26

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Studio
Lionsgate
Released
2019
Run Time
2 hr 7 min
Rated
R for language throughout, some violence, disturbing images, sexual material and brief nudity.
Region of Origin
United States
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Original Audio
English
Audio

English (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.