American violet
(DVD)
Published
Chatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment, [2009].
Format
DVD
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sequim - Digital Video Disc | DVD AMERICA | Checked Out | June 13, 2024 |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Crime films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Legal films.
Malicious accusation -- Texas -- Drama.
Narcotic laws -- Texas -- Drama.
Plea bargaining -- Texas -- Drama.
Race discrimination -- Texas -- Drama.
Racial profiling in law enforcement -- Texas -- Drama.
Single mothers -- Texas -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Legal films.
Malicious accusation -- Texas -- Drama.
Narcotic laws -- Texas -- Drama.
Plea bargaining -- Texas -- Drama.
Race discrimination -- Texas -- Drama.
Racial profiling in law enforcement -- Texas -- Drama.
Single mothers -- Texas -- Drama.
Other Subjects
More Details
Published
Chatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment, [2009].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
014381293821
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
General Note
Special features: Director's audio commentary ; Telluride Film Festival interviews ; Theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Steve Yedlin ; edited by Nancy Richardson, Curtiss Clayton and Terilyn A. Shropshire ; music by Teddy Castellucci ; costumer designer, Caroline Eselin-Schaefer ; production designer, Monroe Kelly.
Participants/Performers
Nicole Beharie, Tim Blake Nelson, Will Patton, Michael O'Keefe, Xzibit, Charles Dutton, Alfre Woodard.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material, violence, drug references and language. Supplemental materials not rated.
System Details
DVD, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Enhanced for 16x9 TV; Dolby Digital.
Language
English dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles.