Heavens Fall (2006)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Terry Green

Writer:

Terry Green (writer)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

Two young woman accuse nine black youths of rape in the segregated South.

Plot Keywords:

Interracial Relationship | Interracial Sex | Based On True Story | Independent Film

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

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

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

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:PG-13 | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

Company:

Strata Productions Inc.

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.

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.

Movie Connections:

Version of Scottsboro: An American Tragedy (2000)

It was fun!

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.