The Trial

"He lost his family. Now he must rediscover his faith."

2010 1h 40m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 40

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Synopsis

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After the horrific death of his wife and two sons, suicide seems to be the only escape for small town attorney Kent "Mac" McClain... until he's assigned a capital punishment case that begins to transform his life and those around him forever.

“He lost his family. Now he must rediscover his faith.”

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Cast

Matthew Modine
Mac
Bob Gunton
Joe Whetstone
Robert Forster
Ray
Larry Bagby
Spencer Hightower
Randy Wayne
Pete Thomason
Burgess Jenkins
Harry O'ryan
Nikki DeLoach
Mindy
Rance Howard
Judge Danielson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gary Wheeler
Writers: Mark Freiburger, Gary Wheeler
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gary Wheeler, shot by Tom Priestley Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Matthew Modine and Bob Gunton and Robert Forster carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He lost his family. Now he must rediscover his faith.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1264115 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gary Wheeler directs. Tom Priestley Jr. behind the camera. Rob Pottorf scores. Jonathan Olive cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2Directed by Gary Wheeler, shot by Tom Priestley Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Rob Pottorf. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jonathan Olive shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Matthew Modine and Bob Gunton and Robert Forster carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "He lost his family. Now he must rediscover his faith.".
7IMDB entry: tt1264115 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.