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Frailty (2001)

★ 7.2R100 minDirector: Bill Paxton

2001 film by Bill Paxton

Frailty is a 2001 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 destroy demons disguised as people. The film premiered at the Deep Ellum Film Festival on November 7, 2001 before being released by Lions Gate Films on April 12, 2002, to generally positive reviews from critics and grossing $17.4 million against an $11 million budget.

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What is Frailty about?
Frailty (2001) — FBI agent Wesley Doyle is startled by the declaration of youngster Fenton Meiks about how his father's delusions required him and his brother, Adam to become his 'demon-slaying' murder accomplices. But when Doyle accepts to be shown concealed victim graves, the plot twists in the
Is Frailty based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Frailty scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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