Frailty (2001) Jeremy as Young Adam Meiks Additional cast:Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey, Powers Boothe, Matt O'Leary, more? Production status: On DVD & Video Release date: November 17, 2001 Directed by: Bill Paxton Written by: Brent Hanley Produced by: David Kirschner Genre: Drama, horror, thriller Running time: 100 minutes MPAA Rating: R (USA) Filming locations: California, USA
Plot: Fenton Meiks comes forth to tell the FBI that his brother Adam may be the serial killer who calls himself God's Hands, who the FBI has been searching for. The film uses flashbacks to show Meiks' childhood with a father who believed he was on a mission from God to destroy demons that inhabit human bodies. Fenton saw his dad as evil, while Adam saw him as a hero.
Film quotes: Young Fenton: Dad kills people and you help him! Young Adam: Uh-uh. We're just fulfilling God's will. I'm telling Dad on you!
Young Adam: Are we gonna go get us a demon, Dad? Young Adam: I've got the joy joy joy joy down in my heart, down in my heart... and if the devil don't like it he can sit on a tack. Young Fenton: Ouch.
Young Adam: So we're like superheroes?
Young Adam: What is that, Dad? Dad: That's a demon, son.
Dad: Ain't that Travis kid the boy whose been givin' you trouble at school? Young Adam: Yep. He's a demon.
Young Fenton: You gotta promise to God that if you ever destroy me you'll bury me here in the rose garden. Young Adam: I promise.
Young Adam: God gave it to me.
Young Adam: It's not fair! All I get to see are demons and Fenton gets to see God!
Young Adam: Let's go see Meatballs. Young Fenton: Nah. I'm gonna go see 'The Warriors' Young Adam: But uh, that's rated 'R'! Young Fenton: We'll sneak in. Or you don't have to come. Young Adam: Aw, come on Fenton. You know I don't like to see movies by myself. Please? Young Fenton: Goodnight Adam.