Brigham City: The Movie

BACKGROUND:
Brigham City is a murder mystery filmed in 2001. It was written, directed by and features Richard Dutcher. Mr Dutcher is also the creator of
God's Army. In addition to Richard Dutcher, the film stars Wilford Brimley and Matthew Brown.

THE STORY:
The story takes place in the small Utah town of Brigham City. Although there is a Brigham City located to the North of Salt Lake City, the "Brigham City" referred to in this film is fictitious. According to Wikipedia the movie was filmed in Mapleton, Utah. The in-movie descriptions of geography and population are fictional.

This sleepy little Utah town is jolted to its core when the local sheriff who is also the Mormon Bishop discovers a California woman dead near her car. The sheriff calls in the FBI from their closest office, Provo, Utah. He does this both because he has no experience in murder investigations and because he wants to keep the murder's influence out of his town. The sheriff points out that there has never been a murder reported in this town.

As the murders pile up, however, the sheriff turns for help from his young deputy, his trusty secretary, and a retired sheriff (Wilford Brimley), the sheriff leads the investigation, fearing that the perpetrator may be a Brigham citizen. Suspicion runs rampant and before the killer is finally exposed there is irreparable damage to several citizens.

The story blends together belief in Mormonism with the troubles that the town is facing. It's an idyllic town, a paradise, in the words of the retired sheriff (Wilford Brimley) "Nothing attracts a Serpent like paradise".

My TAKE:
This flick is an unusual mixture of mystery, murder and Mormonism.

The acting is outstandingt and most believable. in the words of one reviewer, Steve Rhodes, "...the film is filled with actors who deliver such flawless performances that you have to keep reminding yourself that they're just acting."

CONCLUSION:
Well worth your time and money.
Netflex rates this a 4 Star, PG-13.

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Brigham City The Movie