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Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+14)
Critics 57Audiences 71GoodWatch 64
Tomatometer63%
Metascore51
Audience score75%
IMDb7.1
Letterboxd · 15 K ratings3.5/5
User score6.8
Running time
2 h 7 min
Longer than most dramas, +18 min on the typical 109
typical 109127Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 70 more
Released
2019
May 17, 2019
7 years ago
Genres
DramaCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 31 more36 people
- Jack O'ConnellCameron Todd Willingham
- Laura DernElizabeth Gilbert
- Emily MeadeStacy Willingham
- Jade PettyjohnJulie Gilbert
- David Wilson BarnesReaves
- Jeff PerryGerald Hurst
- Rhoda GriffisDarlene
- Blair BomarSandy
McKinley Belcher IIIPonchai
Catherine CarlenAbigail
Noah LomaxAndrew
Whitney GoinMyrtle
Anthony ReynoldsFogg- BLBlake LewisJohnny Webb
Chris CoyDaniels
Wayne PéréGeorge Gilbert
Carlos GómezFire Inspector
Carrie Walrond HoodKathy King
Elle GrahamAmber (9 years old)
Jason DouglasJohn Jackson
Katie McClellanMargaret
Cara ReidJune
Andy StahlFather Kelly
Sonny Carl DavisJudge Douglas
Directing · 4
- Edward Zwick Director, Producer
- Amber Harley Script Supervisor
- Tomas Deckaj First Assistant Director
- Melissa Rosal Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Geoffrey S. Fletcher Screenplay
- David Grann Author
Production · 10
- Marshall Herskovitz Executive Producer
- Kathryn Dean Executive Producer
- Allyn Stewart Producer
- Kipp Nelson Producer
- Alex Soros Producer
- Victoria Thomas Casting
Camera · 15
- John Guleserian Director of Photography
- Chris Jones Key Grip
- Gregg Easterbrook Camera Operator, Second Unit Director of Photography, "A" Camera Operator
- Catherine E. Greene Camera Operator, "B" Camera Operator
- Riley Wood Dolly Grip
- Jeff Graham First Assistant "A" Camera
Editing · 1
- Steven Rosenblum Editor
Sound · 2
- Henry Jackman Original Music Composer
- Nicholas J. Cazares Orchestrator
Art · 3
- Clay A. Griffith Production Design
- Justin O'Neal Miller Art Direction
- Javed Noorullah Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 8
- Marina Draghici Costume Design
- Jennifer Nieman Makeup Artist
- Jennifer Schreck Costume Supervisor
- Michal Bigger Makeup Department Head
- Lance Aldredge Key Hair Stylist
- Zsófia Ötvös Key Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 2
- Alan Munro Visual Effects Supervisor
- Brian Jochum Visual Effects Producer
Lighting · 11
- Raul Peña Electrician
- Michael W. Hoban Rigging Grip
- Carson E. Mayne Best Boy Electric
- Michael Stippich Best Boy Electric
- Tim Bird Rigging Gaffer
- Hanna McGugan Lighting Programmer
Other crew · 11
- Daniel Arrias Stunt Coordinator
- Cal Johnson Stunt Double
- Amy Lynn Tuttle Stunt Double
- Nick DeKay Stunt Driver
- Dean Grimes Stunts
- Adrienne Ballenger Stunt Double
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