Frailty

"No soul is safe."

2002 1h 40m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1,414

DramaThrillerCrime

Synopsis

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A mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religious fanatic father received visions telling him to kill people who were in fact "demons."

“No soul is safe.”

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Cast

Bill Paxton
Dad Meiks
Matthew McConaughey
Meiks
Powers Boothe
FBI Agent Wesley Doyle
Matt O'Leary
Young Fenton
Jeremy Sumpter
Young Adam
Levi Kreis
Fenton Meiks
Missy Crider
Becky Meiks
Luke Askew
Sheriff Smalls

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bill Paxton
Writers: Brent Hanley
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Germany

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bill Paxton, shot by Wilmer Butler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Brian Tyler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Editor Arnold Glassman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Bill Paxton and Matthew McConaughey and Powers Boothe carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "No soul is safe.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0264616 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Bill Paxton directs. Wilmer Butler behind the camera. Brian Tyler scores. Arnold Glassman cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America, Germany. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.
3Directed by Bill Paxton, shot by Wilmer Butler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Brian Tyler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Arnold Glassman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bill Paxton and Matthew McConaughey and Powers Boothe carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "No soul is safe.".
8IMDB entry: tt0264616 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 24 themes, including "rose garden", "sheriff", "dreams", "angel".

The technical file

Cinematography: Wilmer Butler
Original score: Brian Tyler
Editing: Arnold Glassman
Production design: Nelson Coates
Costume design: April Ferry
Makeup / hair: Felicity Bowring
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $11,000,000
Box office: $17,400,000
Return: 158% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Frailty (2002)

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★ 9/10
I enjoyed nearly every aspect of this film, especially that it didn't really on unnecessary violence or gore to tell a gripping story. Well done.

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