Trial by Fire

(2018)

Synopsis

Set in Texas, this true-life story follows a penniless ex-criminal and father who is accused of murdering his three children by arson in 1992. Sentenced to death, the father's only ally is a single mom from Houston who fights endlessly for his cause throughout his imprisonment. Attempting to get the state to release evidence to support his innocence, the ally may be too late to prove his innocence.

Directors

Edward Zwick, Geoffrey Fletcher, Henry Jackman, Marshall Herskovitz, Edward Zwick, Jackie Burch, Victoria Thomas

Production year

2018

Rating

R

Studio

Lions Gate Films, Inc.

Runtime

127 minutes

Cast

Jack O'Connell, Laura Dern, Emily Meade, Chris Coy, Jeff Perry