Summary
Horror thriller starring Matthew McConaughey as Fenton Meiks, who relates the events that turned his father into a religious fanatic and his younger brother, Adam, into a serial killer known as "God's Hand".
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Frailty
- Crime/detective
- Drama
- 2001
- Bill Paxton
- 95 mins
- 15
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Actor Bill Paxton (Aliens, Titanic) makes his directorial debut with this haunting tale about a family torn apart by religious fanaticism and madness. Texan Fenton Meiks (Matthew McConaughey) tells FBI agent Doyle (Powers Boothe) that he can identify the serial killer he is looking for - an axe murderer known as "God's Hand" - and relates, in flashback, his own horrifying family history. Raised by a loving widower (played by Paxton), Fenton and his brother are awakened one night by their father who informs them that God has chosen the family for a mission: to rid the world of demons that disguise themselves as human beings. Using the "less is more" maxim - no gore, just powerful imagery, a chilling "Southern Gothic" atmosphere and shattering sound effects - Paxton's assured, if morbidly bleak, creepshow really gets under the skin.
Credits
Cast
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Dad | Bill Paxton |
| Fenton Meiks / Adam Meiks | Matthew McConaughey |
| Agent Wesley J Doyle | Powers Boothe |
| Young Fenton | Matt O'Leary |
| Sheriff Smalls | Luke Askew |
| Young Adam Meiks | Jeremy Sumpter |
| Agent Griffin Hull | Derk Cheetwood |
| Becky | Missy Crider |
Crew
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Bill Paxton |
Details
- Theatrical distributor
- UIP
- Released on
- 2002-09-06
- Languages
- English
- Guidance
- Violence and swearing.
- Available on
- video and DVD
- Formats
- Colour
