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Freedomland (2006)

R 113 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery  -   17 February 2006 (USA)
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A black police detective must solve a strange case of a kidnapped boy and deal with a big racial protest.

Director:

Joe Roth

Writers:

Richard Price (screenplay), Richard Price (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Samuel L. Jackson ...
Julianne Moore ...
Edie Falco ...
Ron Eldard ...
William Forsythe ...
Aunjanue Ellis ...
Felicia
Anthony Mackie ...
Billy Williams
LaTanya Richardson LaTanya Richardson ...
Marie (as LaTanya Richardson Jackson)
Clarke Peters ...
Reverend Longway
Peter Friedman ...
Lt. Gold
Domenick Lombardozzi ...
Leo Sullivan
Aasif Mandvi ...
Dr. Anil Chatterjee
Philip Bosco ...
Priest
Fly Williams III ...
Rafik
Portia ...
Doreen / Rafik's Sister
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Storyline

When her son disappears and is believed to be dead, a single mother blames an African-American man from the projects for the kidnapping, creating a racial controversy. An African-American detective and a white missing child researcher team up to investigate the case, which they discover may be more complicated than they expected. Written by ljl5@aol.com  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Police | Mother | Kidnapping | Missing Child | Riot  | See more »

Taglines:

His Streets. His Rules. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some violent content See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

Italian | English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

A Cor de um Crime See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$37,665,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,707,111 (USA) (19 February 2006) (2361 Screens)

Gross:

$12,512,886 (USA) (12 March 2006)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

SDDS  | Dolby Digital  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Michael Winterbottom was the original director and did extensive work before leaving this project. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: The scenes at the Freedomland facility appear to be in late fall/winter - trees are bare, subjects are wearing heavy clothing. When Lorenzo interviews Brenda, he states on the tape recorder the date of the interview is May. See more »

Quotes

Karen Collucci: [talking to Brenda] Just nod your head.
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Connections

Features "Wheel of Fortune" (1983) See more »