Heavens Fall

Heavens Fall (2005)

  • 66% of users liked it
    (541 ratings)

The tragic court case that forever altered the course of American jurisprudence is dramatized for the screen in this courtroom docudrama starring Timothy Hutton, David Straithairn, Leelee Sobieski, Anthomy Mack and Bill Sage. The year is 1931, and nine black hobos have been accused of raping two… More

PG-13, 2 hr.
Directed By
Terry Green
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
Jul 20, 2006 Wide
On DVD
Nov 6, 2007

Critic Reviews

  • John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter

    Heavens Fall tells its story with some interesting stylistic flourishes (a brisk montage of lawyers' closing arguments, for example) and without emotional manipulation.

  • Erik Childress, eFilmCritic.com

    There's little to applaud and only a base "what a shame" kind of anger. All in all, Heavens Fall is an introduction to history; a prologue whose past should be better explored.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • nefnie l


    Good movie based on the true story of the Scottsboro nine trials. How racism affected the trial in the deep south, especially since all the jurors were white, southern men. Good solid performances from all the actors, however I wasn't really fond of Hutton's protrayal. He… More

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