Release Year:
2008MMPA Rating:
NRNetflix Star Rating:
4.0 / 5 StarsAvailable Since:
September 15, 2012American Violet
Inspired by true events, this penetrating drama centers on Dee Roberts (Nicole Beharie), a 24-year-old mother of four who's forced to take on a corrupt district attorney (Michael O'Keefe) when she's unjustly prosecuted in a large-scale drug case. Directed by Tim Disney, the inspiring tale also stars Alfre Woodard as Dee's mother, Alma, Tim Blake Nelson as ACLU attorney David Cohen and Will Patton as retired narcotics officer Sam Conroy.
Cast Summary:
Michael O'Keefe, Will Patton, Alfre Woodard, Tim Blake Nelson, Charles S. Dutton, Malcolm Barrett, Scott A. Martin, Michael Beasley, Nicole Beharie, Jackson Beals, Samantha Beaulieu