Despite some compelling performances and reasonable suspense, the fact-based TV drama CHILDREN OF FURY suffers from lapses in plot logic and an abundance of red herrings which undermine this story of an FBI standoff against a house of religious zealots in Marion, Utah.
When police kill religious polygamist John Singer at his ranch, his widow, Vickie (Tess Harper), and his children publicly vow revenge. After seeing the family on TV, avowed fundamentalist and polygamist Addam Swapp (Kyle Secor) insinuates himself into their circle. Soon he marries two of Singer's
daughters and decides to carry on Singer's work. He arms the elder children and trains them to defy a...
Released:
1992
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
85 mins