Trial by Fire (1995): Cast
Trial by Fire is a 1995 drama thriller directed by Alan Metzger, starring Richard Riehle as Fred Cobb, Lin Shaye and Keith Carradine. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Alan Metzger
- Original language
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English - Studio
- ABC
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Trial by Fire About?
The premise of Trial by Fire without spoilers.
A town’s betrayal and deceit will change her life forever. A high-school teacher tries to help one of her troubled male students, who misinterprets her interest.
Trial by Fire Themes & Keywords
· 18 tags- suicide
- teenager
- caucasian
- assumption
- judge
- peeping tom
- adopted son
- student teacher relationship
- deception
- side breast
- nudity
- bully
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- courtroom
- school
- love
- teaching
- teen suicide
- based on true story
Trial by Fire Cast & Characters
Richard Riehle leads the cast as Fred Cobb, with Lin Shaye as Phyliis Cardell and Keith Carradine as Owen Turner. Directed by Alan Metzger; 34 actors are credited in all.
- Director Alan Metzger
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Richard Riehle as Fred Cobb -
Lin Shaye as Phyliis Cardell -
Keith Carradine as Owen Turner -
Michael Bowen as Roger Gill
Also Starring in Trial by Fire
· 30 more- Deirdre O'Connell Roberta
- Ken Lerner Earl Cleaver
- Nicholas Pryor Don Barnett
- Gail O'Grady Paulette Gill
- James R. Sweeney Attorney
- Richard Gant Judge
- Jon Van Ness Det. Morgan
- Rick Scarry Man #1
- Geoffrey Rivas Mt. Garcia
- Shelby Leverington Margie Preston
- Anne Gee Byrd Hearing judge
- Stephanie Sawyer Tracy
- Sean Murray Danny
- Liane Curtis Doreen
- Lynn Tufeld Danny's mom
- Julian Reyes Client
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- Andrew Kavovit Kip Bouchmoyer
- Michael Marich Leland Green
- Dell Yount Used car dealer
- Jay Paulson
- Mariangela Pino Evie Bauchmoyer
- J. Downing Man #2
- James Pickens Jr.
- Tom Knickerbocker Jack Evans
- David Alan Smith Bailiff
- Robin Groves Bobby Joyce Evans
- Devon Odessa Patsy Thurman
- Brandon Douglas
- Audrey Gelfund Jury foreperson
- Chance Quinn
More from Alan Metzger
More films directed by Alan Metzger: Snap Decision, My Husband’s Double Life, If You Believe and Michael Jordan: An American Hero.
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Trial by Fire FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Trial by Fire, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Trial by Fire?
Trial by Fire runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Trial by Fire released?
Trial by Fire was released on October 1, 1995.
Who directed Trial by Fire?
Trial by Fire was directed by Alan Metzger.
More films by Alan Metzger Who is in the cast of Trial by Fire?
Trial by Fire stars Richard Riehle as Fred Cobb, Lin Shaye as Phyliis Cardell and Keith Carradine as Owen Turner, among 34 credited actors.
Does Trial by Fire have a post-credit scene?
No. Trial by Fire has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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