---
title: 'Trial by Fire (2018)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Edward Zwick'
released: '2018-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 127
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/trial-by-fire-2018'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3263946/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Trial by Fire (2018)

2018 · 127 min · Drama, History · United States


## Synopsis

Trial by Fire is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Edward Zwick. The story is based upon David Grann's article "Trial by Fire" that appeared in The New Yorker in 2009 about case Willingham v. State of Texas. The film stars Jack O'Connell, Laura Dern, Emily Meade, Jeff Perry and Jade Pettyjohn.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Edward Zwick](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-zwick)
- **Screenplay:** [Geoffrey S. Fletcher](https://cinepixo.com/people/geoffrey-s-fletcher)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Henry Jackman](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-jackman)
- **Director of Photography:** [John Guleserian](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-guleserian)
- **Editor:** [Steven Rosenblum](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-rosenblum)

## Cast

- [Chris Coy](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-coy)
- [Rhoda Griffis](https://cinepixo.com/people/rhoda-griffis)
- [Emily Meade](https://cinepixo.com/people/emily-meade)
- [Jason Douglas](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-douglas)
- [Jeff Perry](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-perry)
- [Carlos Gómez](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlos-gomez-2)
- [Noah Lomax](https://cinepixo.com/people/noah-lomax)
- [Wayne Pére](https://cinepixo.com/people/wayne-pere)
- [Jade Pettyjohn](https://cinepixo.com/people/jade-pettyjohn)
- [Jack O'Connell](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-o-connell) as Cameron Todd Willingham
- [Laura Dern](https://cinepixo.com/people/laura-dern)
- [Catherine Carlen](https://cinepixo.com/people/catherine-carlen)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/trial-by-fire-2018
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