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Trailer
American Violet
6.7
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1h 43m
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2008
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Released
Overview
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.

Cast
Nicole Beharie poster
Nicole Beharie
Dee Roberts
Tim Blake Nelson poster
Tim Blake Nelson
David Cohen
Will Patton poster
Will Patton
Sam Conroy
Michael O'Keefe poster
Michael O'Keefe
Calvin Beckett
Malcolm Barrett poster
Malcolm Barrett
Byron Hill
Xzibit poster
Xzibit
Darrell Hughes
Charles S. Dutton poster
Charles S. Dutton
Reverend Sanders
Alfre Woodard poster
Alfre Woodard
Alma Roberts
Tim Ware poster
Tim Ware
Mark Shelby
Paul David Story poster
Paul David Story
David Higgins
David Warshofsky poster
David Warshofsky
Robert Foster
Lucinda Jenney poster
Lucinda Jenney
Leona Conroy
Karimah Westbrook poster
Karimah Westbrook
Claudia Johnson
Paul Guilfoyle poster
Paul Guilfoyle
Judge Belmont
Pamala Tyson poster
Pamala Tyson
Gladys Williams
Scott A. Martin poster
Scott A. Martin
Jerry Arnold
Michael Scialabba poster
Michael Scialabba
Willis
John Will Clay poster
John Will Clay
Franklin
Myra Nakia Christophe poster
Myra Nakia Christophe
Sherice Roberts
Za'mari Breedlove poster
Za'mari Breedlove
Shardonda Roberts

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