American violet

Disney, Tim. (Added Author). Beharie, Nicole. (Added Author). Nelson, Tim Blake. (Added Author). Patton, Will. (Added Author). Xzibit (Musician) (Added Author). Dutton, Charles S. (Added Author). Woodard, Alfre, 1953- (Added Author). Haney, William M. (Added Author). Nicole Beharie, Tim Blake Nelson, Will Patton, Michael O'Keefe, Xzibit, Charles Dutton, Alfre Woodard. (Cast).

Summary: 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.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
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Content descriptions

General Note:	Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. Special features include: Director's audio commentary; Telluride Film Festival interviews; Theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Steve Yedlin ; editors, Nancy Richardson, Curtiss Clayton, Terilyn A. Shropshire ; music, Teddy Castellucci ; costume designer, Caroline Eselin-Schaefer ; production designer, Monroe Kelly.
Participant or Performer Note:	Nicole Beharie, Tim Blake Nelson, Will Patton, Michael O'Keefe, Xzibit, Charles Dutton, Alfre Woodard.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material, violence, drug references and language.
System Details Note:	DVD; widescreen (2.35:1, enhanced for 16x9 televisions) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround.
Language Note:	English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. Language track in English, with optional subtitles in English and Spanish.