American Violet [Blu-ray]
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Widescreen Rating:
PG13 — for thematic material, violence, drug references and language-
Language:
Eng Studio:
ImageUPC:
014381333657Year of Release:
2008Item Number:
IMA003336Release Date:
10/13/2009Genre:
Courtroom Drama –
Docudrama –
Drama
Format:
Blu-ray
MOVIE DESCRIPTION:
Nicole Beharie, Tim Blake Nelson, Will Patton, and Xzibit headline this fact-based drama about an innocent Texas mother caught up in a high-profile drug raid, and unjustly accused due to the uncorroborated testimony of a single informant. Dee Roberts (Beharie) is a young single mother of four living in a small Texas town. Arrested during a drug raid and accused of a crime she didn't commit, Dee goes against the wishes of her mother, Alma (Alfre Woodard), and rejects the plea-bargain that would free her from jail, but brand her as a felon for life. As word begins to spread that similar incidents are occurring in poor communities all across the country, Dee realizes that there are more mothers out there like her, and decides to take a stand against powerful district attorney Calvin Beckett (Michael O'Keefe). Now, despite being well aware of District Attorney Beckett's fierce reputation, Dee enlists the aid of ACLU attorney David Cohen (Nelson) and former narcotics officer Sam Conroy (Patton) in overcoming the seemingly insurmountable obstacles that, if not navigated with the greatest of caution, now threaten to destroy her life. With the custody of her children on the line, one brave mother wages a valiant battle to strike at the very heart of the corrupt Texas justice system. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
DVD FEATURES:
- Region: A
- Number of Discs: 1
- Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo
- Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 (Cinemascope)
- Features:
- Director's audio commentary
- Telluride film festival interviews
- Theatrical trailer
AWARDS
Palm Beach International Film Festival
- Film Presented - 2009
SXSW
- Film Presented - 2009
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Cast:
Nicole Beharie - Dee Roberts
Tim Blake Nelson - David Cohen
Will Patton - Sam Conroy
Michael O'Keefe - Calvin Beckett
Xzibit - Darrell Hughes
Charles S. Dutton - Reverend Sanders
Alfre Woodard - Alma Roberts
Malcolm Barrett - Byron Hill
Tim Ware - Mark Shelby
Paul David Story - David Higgins
David Warshofsky - Robert Foster
Lucinda Jenney - Leona Conroy
Karimah Westbrook - Claudia Johnson
Paul Guilfoyle - Judge Belmont
Pamela Tyson - Gladys WilliamsDirector:
Tim DisneyProducer:
Bill HaneyScreenwriter:
Bill HaneyCinematographer:
Steve YedlinComposer (Music Score):
Teddy CastellucciMusical Direction/Supervision:
Jennifer NashEditor:
Curtiss Clayton, Nancy Richardson, Terilyn A. ShropshireProduction Designer:
Monroe KellyAssociate Producer:
Debra Longo, Miriam Marcus, Elizabeth O'KeefeExecutive Producer:
Peter NewmanSet Decorator:
Leonard SpearsCostume Designer:
Caroline Eselin-SchaefferSound/Sound Designer:
Steve Aaron, Jay NierenbergCasting:
Susan ShopmakerLine Producer:
Mark DonadioCo-Executive Producer:
Sean ReillySecond Assistant Director:
Sam EpsteinCo-Executive Producer:
Jennifer Eplett, Tom R. Camp
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