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American Violet
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The movie centers on Dee Roberts, a 24-year-old African-American single mom struggling to clear her name after being wrongly accused and arrested for dealing drugs in an impoverished town in Texas.
The movie centers on Dee Roberts, a 24-year-old African-American single mom struggling to clear her name after being wrongly accused and arrested for dealing drugs in an impoverished town in Texas.
Actors:
Maranda Pierre,
J. Omar Castro,
Kimberly Hardy,
Terry Gullage Jr.,
Scott A. Martin,
Myra Nakia Christophe,
Michael Scialabba
Maranda Pierre
J. Omar Castro
30 November 1974, Metairie, Louisiana, USA
Kimberly Hardy
Terry Gullage Jr.
Scott A. Martin
22 February 1967, Princeton, West Virginia, USA
Myra Nakia Christophe
Michael Scialabba
Genre:
Drama
Director:
Tim Disney
Tim Disney
Country:
United States
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Times-Picayune
July 17, 2009
It does almost everything well, from the direction to the performances. But it does nothing great, dragged down by an uninspired, and oddly uninspiring, script.
August 31, 2009
Nicole. Beharie. Remember the name, for if her stunning lead turn is any indication, huge things are in the future.
May 01, 2009
A conventional but wholly gripping docudrama.
July 16, 2009
Newcomer Beharie gives a polished performance that deserves awards consideration.
May 01, 2009
American Violet dramatizes Kelly's case, and does so in a way that will leave audiences applauding in their seats -- and wondering how much of the film is true.
August 18, 2011
Less a social-problem film than a drama of personal courage.
Seattle Times
October 15, 2009
While it may be about as subtle as a swinging sledgehammer, it does leave its mark.
August 30, 2009
[American Violet] is so compelling and intriguing that it's easy for the audience to forget they're being preached to.
May 01, 2009
Director Tim Disney and screenwriter Bill Haney lay out Dee's story with a minimum of fuss. They are smart enough to realize that the material is compelling all on its own.
Kansas City Star
July 17, 2009
Put on your outrage cap.
May 15, 2009
A well-played if too-familiar story of oppression and injustice.
May 01, 2009
A torn-from-the-headlines tale of institutional racism and injustice in the Lone Star State of not-so-long-ago, American Violet might not be subtle, but it's certainly powerful.