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Trial by Fire

“Stand for what's right. Fight for what's true.”

2019 · 2 h 7 min
Directed by Edward Zwick · USA · American Independent Cinema
DramaCrime

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Cast

Jack O'Connell Laura Dern Emily Meade Chris Coy Jeff Perry McKinley Belcher III

Credits

Written by: Geoffrey Fletcher

Plot

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.

Sinekatalog’s take

A death-penalty case told as a quiet relationship drama between a prisoner and the woman who writes to him. It builds anger steadily through procedural detail and avoids melodrama. Sobering, well acted and likely to leave you unsettled about the justice system.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (16,451 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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