American violet
(DVD)
Published
Chatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment, [2009].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
East Providence (Weaver) - DVD
DVD Ame
1 available
DVD Ame
1 available
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Published
Chatsworth, CA : Image Entertainment, [2009].
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.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Crime films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
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.
Social problem films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
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.
Social problem films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Haney, W. M., Disney, T., Beharie, N., Nelson, T. B., Patton, W., O'Keefe, M., Xzibit (Musician)., Dutton, C. S., Woodard, A., & Castellucci, T. (2009). American violet . Image Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William M. Haney et al.. 2009. American Violet. Image Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William M. Haney et al.. American Violet Image Entertainment, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Haney, William M., et al. American Violet Image Entertainment, 2009.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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