American violet

DVD 2009

A young, single mother of four is wrongly accused of selling drugs near a school and is offered a plea deal that would force her to admit to a crime she didn't commit. She challenges the laws of Texas when, instead of ruining her life with a conviction, she decides to sue the DA for racial discrimination in a case that changes her life as well as the laws of her state. Based on a true story.

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Narcotic laws Texas Drama

Plea bargaining Texas Drama

Race discrimination Texas Drama

Racial profiling in law enforcement Texas Drama

Single mothers Texas Drama

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Description:

1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
video file
DVD video

Target Audience Note:

Class: not rated

Notes:

Special features: Director's audio commentary ; Telluride Film Festival interviews ; Theatrical trailer
Videodisc release of the 2008 motion picture by Samuel Goldwyn Films and Uncommon Productions
Producer/writer, Bill Haney ; director, Tim Disney ; photography, Steve Yedlin ; editors, Nancy Richardson, Curtiss Clayton, Terilyn A. Shropshire ; music, Teddy Castellucci ; costume design, Caroline Eselin-Schaefer ; production design, Monroe Kelly
Nicole Beharie, Tim Blake Nelson, Will Patton, Michael O'Keefe, Xzibit, Charles Dutton, Alfre Woodard
English dialogue with optional English for the hearing impaired or Spanish subtitles

Control Number:

689211

UPC:

014381293821

Other Authors:

Beharie, Nicole
Castellucci, Teddy
Disney, Tim
Dutton, Charles S
Haney, William M
Image Entertainment (Firm)
Nelson, Tim Blake
O'Keefe, Michael, 1955-
Patton, Will
Samuel Goldwyn Films (Firm)
Uncommon Productions
Woodard, Alfre, 1953-
Xzibit (Musician)

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