Frailty | 
| Director: Bill Paxton
Actors: Luke Askew, Brad Berryhill, Powers Boothe, Vincent Chase, Derk Cheetwood
Studio: Lions Gate
Category: DVD
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Rating:  217 reviews
Sales Rank: 9054
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 100 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5
MPN: VMMD8117D
ISBN: 158817624X
UPC: 031398811725
EAN: 9781588176240
ASIN: B00006AUJR
Theatrical Release Date: April 12, 2002
Release Date: September 17, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Years after terrorizing a small texas community the gods hand killer has returned leaving in his wake a perplexing trail of fear and death. Convinced that he knows the killers identity fenton meiks shows up at fbi headquarters intent on putting an end to the murderous rampage and relieving his conscience. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 09/14/2004 Starring: Bill Paxton Powers Boothe Run time: 97 minutes Rating: R Director: Bill Paxton
Amazon.com
Steeped in gloomy atmosphere, Frailty locates its horror in the tyranny of religious fanaticism. Making an assured directorial debut, actor Bill Paxton costars as a Texas widower who believes God has recruited him to destroy demons in human form. Feeling divinely justified in committing a series of ax murders (discreetly unseen), he urges his two young sons to assist him in the killings--a living nightmare recalled in flashback by one of the now-adult sons (Matthew McConaughey) to the FBI agent (Powers Boothe) who's investigating the murders. But mystery is of secondary importance in Brent Hanley's cleverly twisting screenplay; Frailty suggests, with unsettling subtlety, that Paxton's mission may not be delusional, thus burdening his deadly wrath with spiritually disturbing significance. It's definitely not a feel-good film, but with celebrity endorsements by Stephen King and directors James Cameron and Sam Raimi (who both made films with Paxton), Frailty gets under the skin with insidious efficiency. --Jeff Shannon
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| Customer Reviews: Read 212 more reviews...
 Movie January 6, 2009
Lisa Rawls (Tempe, AZ USA)
I had seen this movie at a friend's house, and really liked it. I couldn't find it in any retail stores, so again, Amazon.com came through for me. Thanks!!!
Awesome Movie December 16, 2008
Harry N. Parsons (Boston, MA)
This Movie was very entertaining and makes you think. For the people who say its conservative propaganda, what the heck are you talking about? IMO Bill Paxton really is crazy and scizo and a serial killer THINKING hes talking to god, he ISNT really. Thats my two cents.
We're On A Mission From God... December 12, 2008
Bindy Sue Fronkuenschtein (under the rubble)
A man (Matthew McConaughey) walks into FBI headquarters, insisting that he knows the identity of the infamous "God's Hand" killer. The skeptical agent in charge of the case (Powers Boothe) is at first dismissive of the claim. However, he is soon drawn into the man's incredible tale of murder and insanity. We are shown the man's twisted childhood in a series of increasingly disturbing flashbacks, where madness seems to reign. I loved FRAILTY! It had me thinking in several directions, then derailed me! In the tradition of movies like DON'T LOOK NOW, THE WICKER MAN, or SE7EN, this one leads the viewer to see things in a certain way, only to turn it all inside out and upside down! Bill Paxton (Near Dark, Aliens, A Simple Plan) plays dad, in addition to directing the film. Highly recommended...
An adult thriller! October 27, 2008
Noir Fan "Rich"
I've read all the Amazon reviews below. As Alfred Hitchcock once said:
"It's only a movie!"
great movie October 13, 2008
steven anderson
The ending was a trip. I saw this movie when it first came out and had to buy it to add to my collection
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