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The Trial

2010 · 100 min

A somber, faith-driven drama that slowly builds hope through a legal mystery, asking for patience and emotional investment.

Directed by
Gary Wheeler
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Tagline
He lost his family. Now he must rediscover his faith.
Overview
After the horrific death of his wife and two sons, suicide seems to be the only escape for small town attorney Kent "Mac" McClain... until he's assigned a capital punishment case that begins to transform his life and those around him forever.

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Directed by
Gary Wheeler
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • faith
  • justice
  • redemption
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Gary Wheeler
Written by
Gary Wheeler, Mark Freiburger
Starring
Matthew Modine, Bob Gunton, Robert Forster, Larry Bagby, Randy Wayne, Burgess Jenkins, Nikki DeLoach, Rance Howard
Music
Rob Pottorf
Cinematography
Tom Priestley Jr.
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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