A sheriff (Thornton) begins an investigation into the death of a local trans individual after hearing that high ranking politicians may have been involved. Although he is homophobic, his ...
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| Billy Bob Thornton | ... | Sheriff Darl Hardwick | |
| Patricia Arquette | ... | Scarlett | |
| William Devane | ... | The Judge | |
| Sela Ward | ... | Carla Hardwick | |
| Julie Hagerty | ... | Sister Felicia | |
| Marcus Lyle Brown | ... | Deputy Jackson | |
| Ray McKinnon | ... | Deputy C.B. | |
| Tom Bower | ... | Bull Hardwick | |
| Audrey Marie Anderson | ... | Teenage Waitress | |
| John McConnell | ... | Ornell | |
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J.C. Sealy | ... | Rhonda Hebert (as J.C. Seally) |
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Ron Flagge | ... | Gooch |
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Huey Alexander | ... | Cletus |
| Deana Carter | ... | Sherry | |
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Mark Krasnoff | ... | Squeegee |
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A sheriff (Thornton) begins an investigation into the death of a local trans individual after hearing that high ranking politicians may have been involved. Although he is homophobic, his investigation causes him to be rejected by others, forcing him to seek help from the people he once despised. Written by Jason Smith and Clavain
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murder of a transgender woman | murder | naked dead woman | dead woman in morgue | police detective |Taglines:
A small town sheriff. A big city murderer. See more »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
7 September 2002 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$6,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Performed by Andy Rosenthal
Published by Koshernostra Music BMI
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Cindy Ingraham who is listed in the credits as "Additional Props" also has the byline on the newspaper article announcing that Judge Pendergast has resigned in the sex scandal. See more »Goofs
When Darl is talking with Carla outside her house, the door of Carla's car changes from opened to closed several times. See more »Quotes
Sheriff Darl Hardwick: I'm beginnin' to think I liked you a lot better when you used to smoke all that reefer and we'd fuck in your Pinto.See more »
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Credits at the beginning of the film use full names for the following people: Audrey Marie Anderson, Marcus Lyle Brown, Bradley Harrison Picklesimer. This differs from the closing credits, which use Audrey Anderson, Marcus Brown, and Bradley Picklesimer. Bradley Picklesimer is mis-credited in both the opening and closing credits and her last name should read Picklesheimer. See more »Soundtracks
Behind the SunPerformed by Andy Rosenthal
Published by Koshernostra Music BMI
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What a sleeper. I mean, until two days ago, I had never heard of this movie before. I rented it not knowing how it would turn out. Pleasantly surprised. Pretty straight forward and to the point, a homophobic local sheriff "stumbles" on a murder investigating a traffic accident. The murdered woman turns out not to be a woman at all, but a he/she. Then this movie takes off like a roller coaster, all of which I will not go into detail (go rent it). Some of the things that these lawmen do is absolutely unbelievable, but that is the fun of this one. It is not to be taken too serious.