How true-to-life was this gripping 2018 crime drama now streaming on Netflix?

Even years later, 2018’sTrial By Firestill has audiences questioning whether or not it is a true story.

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Fake In Trial By Fire?

Despite this, Willingham was still led to capital punishment, dying via state-sanctioned execution in September 2004.

However, there were a couple of small changes made in this story’s transition to the screen.

Jack O’Connell as Cameron Todd Willingham sitting in a court room in Trial By Fire

One of the big characters in the film version of this story is Chris Coy’s Daniels.

Also changed for the movie was the character of Willingham’s lawyer.

The rest of the story, for the most part, was fairly accurately portrayed.

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Willingham actually went to prison for a crime he likely did not commit.

Yes, he did befriend a playwright named Elizabeth Gilbert.

Even though we didn’t have the success we wanted."

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In the movie, Gilbert missed Willingham’s death because of a devastating car crash that left her paralyzed.

While the crash actually happened as well, when her accident occurred was altered for the movie.

Trial By Fireis now streaming onNetflix.

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