A drama set in the Mississippi delta, where one man's suicide affects three people's lives.
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| Micheal J. Smith Sr. | ... | Lawrence | |
| JimMyron Ross | ... | James | |
| Tarra Riggs | ... | Marlee | |
| Johnny McPhail | ... | John | |
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Ventress Bonner | ... | Teen |
| Jimez Alexander | ... | Teen | |
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Jean Paul Guillory | ... | Teen |
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Marcus Alexander | ... | Teen |
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Marquice Alexander | ... | Teen |
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Lawrence Jackson | ... | Teen |
| Jeremy Jordan | ... | Paramedic | |
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Steve Cabell | ... | Paramedic |
| Sam Dobbins | ... | Ambulance Driver | |
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Neil Pettigrew | ... | Dispatcher (voice) |
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Sanjib Shrestha | ... | Dr. Shrestha |
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A single mother and her embattled son struggle to subsist in a small Mississippi Delta township. An act of violence thrusts them into the world of an emotionally devastated highway store owner, awakening the fury of a bitter and longstanding conflict. Written by Anonymous
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mississippi delta | mississippi river | river delta | suicide | single mother |Genres:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
19 January 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$700,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$8,572, 5 October 2008Gross USA:
$77,556Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$81,864Company Credits
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Arranged by Clora T. Handy & Ann Nichols
Performed by The Canton Gospel Chorus
Courtesy of Talk of the Town Records
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Life is hard for a pimp. It is also hard for a poor mother (Tarra Riggs) to deal with after the suicide of her husband.
The twin/brother-in-law (Micheal J. Smith Sr.) is so depressed that he might just follow his brother, and her youngest (JimMyron Ross ) is heading in the wrong direction. They have a lot to deal with, and the film is about real people and how they deal with life and it's problems and setbacks.
The bleak cinematography really fits this film, as does the lack of a score. There is nothing to dance about, so why have music.
The inexperienced actors really shine, and writer/director Lance Hammer has much to be proud of in his first film.
Truly one of the best films of 2008.