Frailty (2001 film)

Frailty
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBill Paxton
Written byBrent Hanley
Produced byDavid Kirschner
StarringBill Paxton
Matthew McConaughey
Powers Boothe
Luke Askew
Jeremy Sumpter
Matt O'Leary
CinematographyBill Butler
Edited byArnold Glassman
Music byBrian Tyler
Production
companies
David Kirschner Productions
American Entertainment Co.
Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG
Cinedelta
Distributed byLions Gate Films
Release dates
  • November 7, 2001 (2001-11-07) (Deep Ellum Film Festival)
  • April 12, 2002 (2002-04-12) (United States)
Running time
99 minutes[1]
CountriesUnited States
Canada
LanguageEnglish
Budget$11 million[2]
Box office$17.4 million[2]

Frailty is a 2001 American psychological horror film directed by and starring Bill Paxton, and co-starring Matthew McConaughey and Powers Boothe. It marks Paxton's directorial debut. The plot focuses on the strange relationship between two young brothers and their father, who believes that he has been commanded by God to kill demons disguised as people. Released on April 12, 2002, the film received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $17 million.

  1. ^ "Frailty". Classification.gov.au. Archived from the original on 2018-12-17. Retrieved 2015-02-23.
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