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Actor Bill Paxton's directorial debut, FRAILTY, has been hailed for its originality by author Stephen King and director Sam Raimi (THE EVIL DEAD). The film opens on a stormy night when an intense man (Matthew McConaughey) walks into FBI headquarters in Dallas and tells Agent Wesley Doyle (Powers Boothe) that he knows who the ".. Read more
| Starring | Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey, Powers Boothe, Matt O'Leary |
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| Director | Bill Paxton |
| Genres | Thriller |
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Actor Bill Paxton's directorial debut, FRAILTY, has been hailed for its originality by author Stephen King and director Sam Raimi (THE EVIL DEAD). The film opens on a stormy night when an intense man (Matthew McConaughey) walks into FBI headquarters in Dallas and tells Agent Wesley Doyle (Powers Boothe) that he knows who the "God's Hand" serial killer is. He tells a compelling tale, shown in flashback, of how he and his brother lived with their kind widower father (Bill Paxton), a mechanic. One night, their father woke them up to tell them he'd had a vision, and that God had commanded the family to slay demons in human form. The older brother, Fenton (Matt O'Leary), doesn't believe a word of it, and assumes their father has gone mad. The younger brother, Adam (Jeremy Sumpter), is more easily swayed. Soon the father is bringing people home, supposedly chosen by God for them to slay. When Fenton tries to resist his father's plan, he finds his own life in danger. Eschewing graphic gore in favor of more subtle chills, Paxton's suspenseful and creepy film harkens back to the wholesome surface and underlying depravity of classics like NIGHT OF THE HUNTER.
| Starring | Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey, Powers Boothe, Matt O'Leary, Luke Askew, Missy Crider |
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| Director | Bill Paxton |
| Studio | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 36 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 Top Thrillers |
| Genres | Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | Production year: 2002 To Rent: DVD: 03 Mar 2003 |
Chilling little horror story of fundamentalist religion gone mad, stylishly made.
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Sheer story-telling class
A man tells an FBI agent that his brother is the 'God's Hands' serial killer, and then relates the story of their tumultuous childhood with a father... read more »
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Totally unfrail
A decent enough directorial debut from Bill Paxton, although I did guess the ending half way through. The story is good and down-right creepy at times, ... read more »
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Not too bad, but not good enough to keep me hooked
I did find myself losing interest at points throughout this film. I think the story line was great, however a little more could have been done with it (in my ... read more »
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Hardly frail at all
A movie that manages to bring a mix of divine inspiration and insanity to the same plot about a murderous family doing 'God's work'. A very sleek ... read more »