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Frailty (2001)

15 100 min  -  Crime | Drama | Thriller  -   12 April 2002 (USA)
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Ratings: 7.3/10 from 35,550 users   Metascore: 64/100 
Reviews: 431 user | 139 critic | 32 from Metacritic.com

A man confesses to an FBI agent his family's story of how his religious fanatic father's visions lead to a series of murders to destroy supposed "demons."

Director:

Bill Paxton

Writer:

Brent Hanley
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bill Paxton ...
Matthew McConaughey ...
Powers Boothe ...
Matt O'Leary ...
Jeremy Sumpter ...
Luke Askew Luke Askew ...
Levi Kreis Levi Kreis ...
Derk Cheetwood ...
Melissa Lahlitah Crider ...
Becky Meiks (as Melissa Crider)
Alan Davidson Alan Davidson ...
Cynthia Ettinger Cynthia Ettinger ...
Vincent Chase Vincent Chase ...
Gwen McGee ...
Edmond Scott Ratliff Edmond Scott Ratliff ...
Rebecca Tilney ...
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Storyline

FBI agent Wesley Doyle is startled by the spontaneous declaration of youngster Fenton Meiks about how his father's delusions to have a divine mission as avenging angel required him and his brother Adam to become his 'demon-slaying' murder accomplices. And how hard an dangerously revolting proved. But when Doyle accepts to be shown concealed victim graves, the plot twists in the present just as gruesomely. Written by KGF Vissers  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

FBI | Murder | FBI Agent | God | Demon  | See more »

Taglines:

No Soul Is Safe See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and some language See all certifications »

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Country:

USA | Germany | Italy

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Dämonisch See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$4,208,655 (USA) (14 April 2002) (1497 Screens)

Gross:

$13,103,828 (USA) (9 June 2002)
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Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Adam's jar held a millipede, not a centipede. Bill Paxton asked Matthew McConaughey what a good name would be and he answered "Curtis". Thus the millipede was 'Curtis'. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: The timing of light flooding the bedroom is a little bit off at 17:46 when Dad opens the curtains in the boys' room because it was shot on a stage. In the director commentary, Bill Paxton adds "It doesn't bother me, stuff like that." See more »

Quotes

Dad: You did good today, kiddo.
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Crazy Credits

Directors Sam Raimi, Ivan Reitman and James Cameron, among others, are thanked at the end of the credits. See more »

Connections

Featured in "Anatomy of a Scene: Frailty" (2002) See more »

Soundtracks

" (There Will Be) Peace In The Valley For Me"
Performed by Johnny Cash
Traditional Arrangement by Johnny Cash (as John R. Cash)
Written by Johnny Cash
Courtesy of Mercury Records
Published by Song of Cash, Inc. (ASCAP)
Administered by Bug Music, Inc. See more »