Name: Point of Origin
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
Released: 2002-06-20
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Cast: Ray Liotta, John Leguizamo, Colm Feore, Cliff Curtis, Illeana Douglas

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An arson investigator searching for the perpetrator of a string of deadly fires in 1980s California.

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Arson Investigation
1980s California
Deadly Fires
Criminal Psychology
Slow-Burn Suspense
Intriguing Plot
Character-Driven
Historical Setting

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Directed by: Newton Thomas Sigel
Written by: Matthew Tabak
Produced by: Fred C. Caruso, John Herzfeld
Music by: John Ottman

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Facts

June 20, 2002 · 1 h 26 min · R

Released: June 20, 2002
Runtime: 1 h 26 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Strong Language
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Available in: 68 countries

Tropes

Historical Beauty Upgrade, Tagline, The Profiler +9

Historical Beauty Upgrade
Tagline
The Profiler
Death of a Child
Paper-Thin Disguise
Broken Pedestal
Arc Words
We Need a Distraction
Once More, with Clarity
Armor-Piercing Question
Daydream Surprise
Detective Mole

12 of 26 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Questions about Point of Origin

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Where can I stream Point of Origin?

It streams in 67 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Point of Origin worth watching?

55

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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55 (IMDb 5.8).

What tropes does Point of Origin use?

Historical Beauty UpgradeTaglineThe ProfilerDeath of a ChildPaper-Thin DisguiseBroken PedestalArc WordsWe Need a DistractionOnce More, with ClarityArmor-Piercing QuestionDaydream SurpriseDetective Moleand 14 more

TV Tropes lists 26 tropes for it, including Historical Beauty Upgrade, Tagline, and The Profiler.