American Violet (2008)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Tim Disney

Writer (WGA):

Bill Haney (written by)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A single African-American mother struggles to clear her name after being wrongly accused and arrested for dealing drugs in an impoverished town in Texas. |

Plot Keywords:

Texas | False Accusation | Single Mother

Cast

Nicole Beharie	...	Dee Roberts
Will Patton	...	Sam Conroy
Alfre Woodard	...	Alma Roberts
Michael O'Keefe	...	Calvin Beckett
Tim Blake Nelson	...	David Cohen
Scott A. Martin	...	Jerry Arnold
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Malcolm Barrett	...	Byron White
Jackson Beals	...	Officer Carter
Michael Beasley	...	Tony Flair
Samantha Beaulieu	...	Mrs. Lloyd
Tody Bernard	...	Judge Pryor
Allen Boudreaux	...	Lawyer
Jeanne Bourgeois	...	Reporter #1
Andrew Buchler	...	Deposition Videographer
Kesha Bullard	...	Angry Woman
J. Omar Castro	...	Cisco
John Will Clay	...	Henry Franklin
Portia Cue	...	Laquathia
Daurice Cummings	...	Pedestrian
Charles S. Dutton	...	Reverend Sanders
Roslyn D. Evans	...	Magnolia
Jon Eyez	...	Bar Owner
Rodney Hebert	...	Cisco's Diner Patron
Louis Herthum	...	Officer Smith
Elton LeBlanc	...	Restaurant patron
Jerry Leggio	...	Norman
Jessie Blake Lough	...	Reporter #3
Christopher McCann	...	Joe Fisher
Hunter McGregor	...	Reporter
Lance E. Nichols	...	Mr. Moss
Zardis Nichols	...	Gayzeen
Henry Pelitire	...	Texas State Trooper
Lyssa Prine	...	Deposition Stenographer
Ryan Reinike	...	Audio Dude
Tarra Riggs	...	Lavosha
Glenn Robin	...	Court Bailiff
Sue Rock	...	Elizabeth Beckett
C. Stuart Rome	...	Bailiff
Michael Scialabba	...	Thomas Willis
Janet Shea	...	Helen
Chaz Smith	...	Still photographer
Terry Lee Smith	...	SWAT
Lindsay Soileau	...	Julie Beckett
Antoine Spillers	...	Mr. Roberts
Defecio Stoglin	...	Brian Green
Paul David Story	...	David Higgins
Deneen Tyler	...	Suzzannha
Jearl Vinot	...	County Sheriff
Tim Ware	...	Mark Shelby
David Warshofsky	...	Robert Foster
Karimah Westbrook	...	Claudia Johnson
Michael Wozniak	...	Bailiff
Xzibit	...	Darrell Hughes
Richard Zeringue	...	Store Manager

Also Known As:

American Inquisition (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic material, violence, drug references and language.

Runtime:

USA:103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Uncommon Productions

Soundtrack:

Bring the Sunshine (After the Rain)

Don't Miss - Tough Story Packs a Punch and is a Lesson for us all

My stomach started to tense about 1/3 into this movie, and never stopped. I was in the GRIP of this story and social situation which was happening in our country only 8 years ago!! Powerfully acted, produced, edited with a message for all ages. I think this film will help to expose some of the terrible crimes we have been perpetrating in this "democracy".

This film subtly reveals the passivity of ordinary citizens exposed to a tyrannical local government, who keep their heads down and don't make waves. The cost of taking a stand is life-threatening. There are real heroes who realize that it is better to fight and lose against injustice than to submit and be victimized. The movie has an unusual realism while totally engaging us at the same time. I recommend it to all thinking people who care about tolerance and justice.