A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Dakota Fanning | ... | Lewellen | |
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Granoldo Frazier | ... | Band Member D (as Grenaldo Frazier) |
| Isabelle Fuhrman | ... | Grasshopper | |
| Cody Hanford | ... | Buddy | |
| Piper Laurie | ... | Grammie | |
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Charlie Lucas | ... | Band Member A |
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Herman McCloud | ... | Band Member B |
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Chandler McIntyre | ... | Buddy's Mother |
| David Morse | ... | Daddy | |
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Robin Mullins | ... | Marge |
| Afemo Omilami | ... | Charles | |
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Tom Oppenheim | ... | Mechanic |
| Tim Parati | ... | Bartender | |
| Blake Rayne | ... | Elvis (as Ryan Pelton) | |
| Robin Wright | ... | Stranger Lady (as Robin Wright Penn) | |
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A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.
Plot Keywords:
grandmother granddaughter relationship | father daughter relationship | child smoking cigarette | 1950s | child rape |Taglines:
Gotta always somehow make good outta what can poison you. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for a disturbing sexual assault of a young girl, and brief sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
22 January 2007 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$3,750,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$13,744, 21 September 2008, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$128,092, 7 December 2008Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
Dolby SR (Dolby 5.1)Color:
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1.85 : 1
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Wooden's Boy: He's gone.
Lewellen: But I heard they weren't movin' till next week.
Wooden's Boy: Naw.
Lewellen: You the Wooden's Boy?
Wooden's Boy: Yeah, how'd you know?
Lewellen: Vernon told me your face was... I mean, I don't know. Vernon told me you me you was takin' over.
Wooden's Boy: Where are the empties?
Lewellen: By the screen door. You know Elvis is comin' to town. I'm gonna sing for him.
Lewellen: [singing] Well, they said you was high class. Well, that was just a lie. You ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine. You ain't nothin' but a hounddog, cryin'...
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Written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Performed by Afemo Omilami, Charlie Lucas, Herman McCloud, Charles Smalls and Granoldo Frazier (as Grenaldo Frazier)
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The 45 rpm record that Lewellen's father gave her in the truck (supposedly by Elvis on RCA) is apparently a reissue of an original which did not exist at the time. See more »Quotes
Lewellen: Where's Vernon?Wooden's Boy: He's gone.
Lewellen: But I heard they weren't movin' till next week.
Wooden's Boy: Naw.
Lewellen: You the Wooden's Boy?
Wooden's Boy: Yeah, how'd you know?
Lewellen: Vernon told me your face was... I mean, I don't know. Vernon told me you me you was takin' over.
Wooden's Boy: Where are the empties?
Lewellen: By the screen door. You know Elvis is comin' to town. I'm gonna sing for him.
Lewellen: [singing] Well, they said you was high class. Well, that was just a lie. You ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine. You ain't nothin' but a hounddog, cryin'...
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Night MareWritten by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Performed by Afemo Omilami, Charlie Lucas, Herman McCloud, Charles Smalls and Granoldo Frazier (as Grenaldo Frazier)
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The voter of 7 was mostly for Dakota and her excellent acting. The story was admittedly slow and plot fairly thin, but then it is a Chick Flick, which is all about emotions and relationships, so pace and plot is somewhat irrelevant. The acting was superb all the way around. I saw it based on Dakota being in it. Everyone else's acting was very good from David Morse, Piper Laurie and the Snake Guy. A better Southern Goth tale is Winter's Bone, but like my summary says "If you love Dakota Fanning then it is worthwhile." FYI - I did not hear about all the "controversy" about Dakota's character getting raped. It didn't influence me one way or the other. I have known that this has happened and showing it in context is not inflammatory, although if you were a victim and it still greatly messes with your mind, I don't think seeing it would help.