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Trial by Fire is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Edward Zwick. The story is based upon David Grann's article "Trial by Fire" that appeared in The New Yorker in 2009 about case Willingham v. State of Texas. The film stars Jack O'Connell, Laura Dern, Emily Meade, Jeff Perry and Jade Pettyjohn.
A film based on the true story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was wrongfully convicted and executed for killing his children in a fire. Starring Jack O'Connell, Laura Dern and Emily Meade, directed by Edward Zwick.
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May 17, 2019 · Trial by Fire is a 2019 drama film based on the true story of Cameron Todd Willingham, a death row inmate who was executed for a crime he may not have committed. The film has mixed reviews from critics and audiences, who praise its actors but criticize its manipulative tone and historical inaccuracies.
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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) and a mother of two from Houston (Laura Dern) who, though...
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May 17, 2019 · A film based on a New Yorker article about a man executed by Texas for arson in 1991, despite his innocence. Laura Dern stars as a playwright who tries to prove his case and expose the flaws in the investigation and trial.
TRIAL BY FIRE is the true-life Texas story of the unlikely bond between an imprisoned death row inmate (Jack O'Connell) and a mother of two from Houston (Laura Dern) who, against staggering odds, fights mightily for his freedom.
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May 16, 2019 · In 1992, a Texas man named Cameron Todd Willingham was convicted of the arson-related triple homicide of his three very young daughters, who died in a home fire that he escaped.
