Frailty (2001)

R   |    |  Crime, Drama, Thriller

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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 destroy people who were in fact "demons."

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Awards

5 wins & 16 nominations.

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14 December 2004 | FentonMeiks
9
| This is a must see! A haunting and thought provoking tale - with some excellent acting thrown in the mix!
I had to see this gem twice to really appreciate all of it. When a widowed father of two interrupts his two sons' sleep with a shocking revelation, they are torn between believing him and not. As the horrifying events of this tale unfold, we learn a lot about the father, about his two sons, and about their destinies. With shocking twist after shocking twist, this film never allows for a lull in the plot. Bill Paxton plays the father, but the most notable performances are that of his older son, Fenton, played by Matthew O'Leary and his younger son, Adam, played by Jeremy Sumpter. This is one of the best thrillers that I have seen in a while, and you will want to watch this a few times to appreciate every intricate aspect of the plot. I give this film a 9/10.

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Powers Boothe is one of Bill Paxton's favorite actors. They met on Tombstone and became friends, "and when I read this script I immediately thought of him as kind of the iconic FBI guy."

Quotes

Young Fenton: He can make me dig this stupid hole, but he can't make me pray, you hear?

Goofs

The timing of light flooding the bedroom is a little bit off at around 17 mins 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."

Crazy Credits

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

Soundtracks

Ball & Chain
Performed by Dale Watson
Written by Dale Watson
Courtesy of Hightone Records
Published by Bug Music o/b/o Watson Texas Music (BMI), and Songs of Windswept Pacific
By Arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group

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Plot Summary

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Genres

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Details

Release Date:

12 April 2002

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA, Germany, Italy

Filming Locations

Los Angeles Center Studios - 450 S. Bixel Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,208,655 14 April 2002

Gross USA:

$13,110,448

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$17,423,030

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