Chrystal (2004)

Director:

Ray McKinnon

Writer:

Ray McKinnon (written by)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Life is hard. Love is simple.

Plot:

Sixteen years after the accident that claimed his son's life and permanently injured his wife, a man returns to his home in search of redemption. |

Plot Keywords:

Redemption | Musicologist | Random Sex | Car Chase | Going Home

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Billy Bob Thornton	...	Joe
Lisa Blount	...	Chrystal
Ray McKinnon	...	Snake
Harry Lennix	...	Kalid
Walton Goggins	...	Larry (as Walt Goggins)
Grace Zabriskie	...	Gladys
Johnny Galecki	...	Barry
Colin Fickes	...	Hog
Max Kasch	...	Shorty
James Intveld	...	Charlie Cato
Kathryn Howell	...	Miss Mabel
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Pa Da
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ed Corbin	...	Ned
Eddie King	...	Roamer

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality, nudity, drug content, violence and language.

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color | Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Arkansas, USA

Company:

Chrystal Productions

Must see

I went to this movie with no idea of what to expect other than Billy Bob Thornton's usual brilliance. I was blown away, I couldn't decide what I was mesmerized by more, the characters or the sheer prowess of these actors. I didn't grown up in the Southern culture, I married into it, and wish I had learned to understand it better and so much earlier. I was literally transported to the small town in Alabama where my ex-husband grew up as I watched these characters do their dance. It was riveting. Ray McKinnon has created a masterpiece and his wife in the role of Chrystal was like watching someone go through life walking on broken glass, you can't help but wonder what on earth keeps them moving but that smallest glimmer of hope.