Front Cover |
Actor |
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Luke Askew |
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Brad Berryhill |
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Powers Boothe |
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Vincent Chase |
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Derk Cheetwood |
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Missy Crider |
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Alan Davidson |
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Edgar L. Davis |
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Cynthia Ettinger |
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Jim Flowers |
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Movie Details |
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Language |
English |
Audience Rating |
R (Restricted) |
Running Time |
99 mins |
Country |
USA |
Color |
Color |
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Plot |
Steeped in gloomy atmosphere, Frailty locates its horror in the tyranny of religious fanaticism. Making an assured directorial debut, actor Bill Paxton costars as a Texas widower who believes God has recruited him to destroy demons in human form. Feeling divinely justified in committing a series of ax murders (discreetly unseen), he urges his two young sons to assist him in the killings--a living nightmare recalled in flashback by one of the now-adult sons (Matthew McConaughey) to the FBI agent (Powers Boothe) who's investigating the murders. But mystery is of secondary importance in Brent Hanley's cleverly twisting screenplay; Frailty suggests, with unsettling subtlety, that Paxton's mission may not be delusional, thus burdening his deadly wrath with spiritually disturbing significance. It's definitely not a feel-good film, but with celebrity endorsements by Stephen King and directors James Cameron and Sam Raimi (who both made films with Paxton), Frailty gets under the skin with insidious efficiency. --Jeff Shannon |
Personal Details |
Seen It |
Yes |
Index |
236 |
Collection Status |
In Collection |
Links |
Amazon US
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Product Details |
Edition |
Ws |
Format |
DVD |
Region |
Region 1 |
Screen Ratio |
1.85:1 |
UPC (Barcode) |
031398811725 |
Release Date |
9/17/2002 |
Subtitles |
English; Spanish |
Audio Tracks |
English Dolby Digital 5.1 |
Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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