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American Violet
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PG13,1hr 53min
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Released:
April 17, 2009
Distributor:
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Synopsis: Nicole Beharie, Tim Blake Nelson, Will Patton, and Xzibit headline this fact-based drama about an innocent Texas mother caught up in a high-profile drug raid, and unjustly accused due to the uncorroborated testimony of a single informant. Dee Roberts (Beharie) is a young single mother of four living in a small Texas town. Arrested during a drug raid and accused of a crime she didn't commit, Dee goes against the wishes of her mother, Alma (Alfre Woodard), and rejects the plea-bargain that would free ... Full Synopsis
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An artlessly powerful performance by newcomer Nicole Behaire anchors American Violet. Full Review
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Nicole Beharie in "American Violet" (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
Nicole Beharie in "American Violet" (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
Tim Blake Nelson in "American Violet" (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
From left: Alfre Woodard and Xzibit in "American Violet" (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
Nicole Beharie, left, and Alfre Woodard in "American Violet" (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
From left: Alfre Woodard and Will Patton in "American Violet" (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
Charles S. Dutton, left, in "American Violet" (Samuel Goldwyn Films)
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