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Heavens Fall (2006) -- Two young woman accuse nine black youths of rape in the segregated South.
Heavens Fall (2006) -- Based on the true story of the 1933 Scottsboro retrial of nine black hoboes accused of assaulting two white women on a train in Alabama. It is the story of the quest for justice and marked history as one of the most volatile trials to take place.

Overview

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Director:

Terry Green

Writer:

Terry Green (writer)

Contact:

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Genre:

Crime | Drama more

Plot:

Two young woman accuse nine black youths of rape in the segregated South. full summary | add synopsis

Awards:

2 wins more

User Comments:

It was fun! more (10 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Timothy Hutton ... Samuel Leibowitz

David Strathairn ... Judge James Horton

Leelee Sobieski ... Victoria Price
Anthony Mackie ... William Lee

Bill Sage ... Thomas Knight, Jr.

Azura Skye ... Ruby Bates
James Tolkan ... Thomas Knight, Sr.

Bill Smitrovich ... George Chamlee
Maury Chaykin ... Lyle Harris

Joseph Lyle Taylor ... Joseph Brodsky

B.J. Britt ... Haywood Patterson

Lew Temple ... Wade Wright
Francie Swift ... Belle Leibowitz

Ian Nelson ... Lester Carter

Will Owens ... E.L. Lewis
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Additional Details

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements including some dialogue.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

During the final part of filming, production was shut down for three or four days because Hurricane Ivan going through Monroeville, Ala., where the film was being shot. The crew helped board up windows at the courthouse where the courtroom scenes were shot and even loaned the police a generator to keep the 911 service running. more

Goofs:

Continuity: Throughout the courtroom scene with Ruby Bates, the judge is wearing a long tie, but in the close up when he announces the court will reconvene on Monday, he is wearing a bow tie as he had throughout the earlier part of the trial. more

Movie Connections:

Version of Scottsboro: An American Tragedy (2000) more


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3 out of 43 people found the following comment useful.
It was fun!, 19 May 2006
Author: a_red_jeep_91 from United States

As a featured extra on the film, jury foreman, I very much enjoyed working on the film. Everyone was very very good to work with. I have done theater but this was my first film in front of the camera. EVERYONE was really great!!! Not only on camera but behind the scenes they were all wonderful people. The actors and crew were all very nice, helpful and understanding of the mistakes we made as non professionals. I have worked with other directors and Terry is one of the best.

We here in Monroeville would love to give them a very special thanks for all the things they did to help save the courthouse and the other work they did before and after hurricane Ivan.

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