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American Violet
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.
Where to watch American Violet
American Violet is streaming in the US on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel and Tubi TV.
It is also available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies and YouTube.
Cast
- Nicole Beharie as Dee Roberts
- Tim Blake Nelson as David Cohen
- Will Patton as Sam Conroy
- Michael O'Keefe as Calvin Beckett
- Malcolm Barrett as Byron Hill
- Xzibit as Darrell Hughes
- Charles S. Dutton as Reverend Sanders
- Alfre Woodard as Alma Roberts
- Tim Ware as Mark Shelby
- Paul David Story as David Higgins
- David Warshofsky as Robert Foster
- Lucinda Jenney as Leona Conroy
Details
- Director
- Tim Disney
- Released
- August 28, 2008
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Genres
- Drama
- Studio
- Uncommon Productions
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 6.7 / 10 from 41 votes
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