Trial by Fire (2018)
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Directors
Edward Zwick
Cast
Jack O'Connell, Laura Dern, Emily Meade, David Wilson Barnes, Jeff Perry, Jade Pettyjohn
The story
On December 23, 1991, Cameron Todd Willingham awakes to find his house ablaze. Despite his best efforts, Willingham is unable to save the lives of his three daughters. At his trial, the prosecutor, John Jackson, reveals the fire had been caused deliberately, with gasoline spread in the shape of a pentagram and the refrigerator moved to block the kitchen door.
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Biographical picture, biographical film, drama film
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