American Violet (2008)

American Violet
6.
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  • Genre: Drama
  • Running time: 103 min
  • Premiere: 28th of August 2008

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, and rejects the plea-bargain that would free her from jail, but brand her as a felon for life. As word begins to spread that similar incidents are occurring in poor communities all across the country, Dee realizes that there are more mothers out there like her, and decides to take a stand against powerful district attorney Calvin Beckett. Now, despite being well aware of District Attorney Beckett's fierce reputation, Dee enlists the aid of ACLU attorney David Cohen and former narcotics officer Sam Conroy in overcoming the seemingly insurmountable obstacles that, if not navigated with the greatest of caution, now threaten to destroy her life. With the custody of her children on the line, one brave mother wages a valiant battle to strike at the very heart of the corrupt Texas justice system.

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Cast

Anthony Mackie
as Eddie Porter (uncredited)
Will Patton
as Sam Conroy
Alfre Woodard
as Alma Roberts
Tim Blake Nelson
as David Cohen
Paul Guilfoyle
as Judge Belmont
Michael O'Keefe
as Calvin Beckett
Charles S. Dutton
as Reverend Sanders
Lucinda Jenney
as Leona Conroy
Nicole Beharie
as Dee Roberts
Xzibit
as Darrell Hughes
David Warshofsky
as Robert Foster
Pamala Tyson
as Gladys Williams
Tim Ware
as Mark Shelby
Malcolm Barrett
as Byron Hill
Deneen Tyler
as Suzzannha
Karimah Westbrook
as Claudia Johnson
Sue Rock
as Elizabeth Beckett
Tarra Riggs
as Lavosha
Scott A. Martin
as Jerry Arnold
Paul David Story
as David Higgins
Renell Gibbs
as James LeRay (uncredited)
Portia Cue
as Laquathia
Allen Boudreaux
as Lawyer (uncredited)
Lindsay Soileau
as Julie Beckett

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