American Violet
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Tim Disney
Alfre Woodard
Karimah Westbrook
Malcolm Barrett
David Warshofsky
Michael O'keefe
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Based on the true story of Dee Roberts, a 24 year-old African American single mother of four living in a small Texas town when she is dragged away from work one day in handcuffs, and then dumped in the women's county prison. The local district attorney leads an extensive drug bust, sweeping her housing project with military precision. Dee soon discovers that she has been charged as a drug dealer. Even though she has no prior drug record and no drugs were found on her in the raid, she is offered a hellish choice: plead guilty and go home as a convicted felon or remain in prison, jeopardizing her custody and risking a long prison sentence. She chooses to fight the unyielding criminal justice system, risking everything in a battle that forever changes her life and the Texas justice system.
Director
Tim Disney
Cast
Alfre Woodard
Karimah Westbrook
Malcolm Barrett
David Warshofsky
Michael O'keefe
Nicole Beharie
Tim Blake Nelson
Scott A. Martin
Pamala Tyson
Paul David Story
Will Patton
Paul Guilfoyle
Lucinda Jenney
Charles S. Dutton
Tim Ware
Crew
Steve C. Aaron
Tom R Camp
Teddy Castellucci
Curtiss Clayton
Mark Donadio
Jennifer Eplett
Paul Epstein
Caroline Eselin
Bill Haney
Bill Haney
Monroe Kelly
Debra Longo
Miriam Marcus
Jennifer Nash
Peter Newman
Jay Nierenberg
Lyz O'keefe
Sean Reilly
Nancy Richardson
Susan Shopmaker
Terilyn A. Shropshire
Leonard Spears
Steve Yedlin
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States April 17, 2009
Released in United States 2008
Released in United States March 2009
Released in United States on Video October 13, 2009
Released in United States Spring April 17, 2009
Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Lone Star States) March 13-21, 2009.
Shown at Telluride Film Festival August 29-September 1, 2008.
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival August 29-September 1, 2008.)
Released in United States March 2009 (Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Lone Star States) March 13-21, 2009.)
Limited Release in United States April 17, 2009
Released in United States Spring April 17, 2009
Released in United States on Video October 13, 2009
