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Set in the midst of the 2000 presidential election, American Violet tells the story of a young mother named Dee Roberts (Nicole Beharie), a 24-year-old African-American single mother of four living in the town of Melody (based on Hearne, Texas).
Apr 17, 2009 · American Violet: Directed by Tim Disney. With Nicole Beharie, Tim Blake Nelson, Will Patton, Michael O'Keefe. A single mother struggles to clear her name after being wrongly accused and arrested for dealing drugs in an impoverished Texas town.
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- Drama
- Tim Disney
- 2009-04-17
Feb 12, 2009 · Based on true events in the midst of the 2000 election, AMERICAN VIOLET tells the astonishing story of Dee Roberts (critically hailed newcomer Nicole Beharie), a 24 year-old...
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Apr 15, 2009 · A film based on a true story of a black woman who refuses to plead guilty to a drug charge in a racially biased raid by the police. She is defended by the ACLU and a former D.A. in a Texas town.
American Violet is a docudrama about a single mother who fights the Texas criminal justice system after a drug bust. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or buy the movie.
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- Tim Disney
- PG-13
- Nicole Beharie
Apr 17, 2009 · 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.
After an overzealous district attorney's drug bust lands her in jail, single mother Dee Roberts must face an agonizing choice: Plead guilty and go home a convicted...
