Freedomland (2006)

Directed by

Joe Roth

Genre

drama film, crime thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 48m

Rated

R

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 365 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A white woman claims a Black man carjacked her and stole her son. The investigation exposes racial tensions in a New Jersey housing project.

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What happens

Freedomland is a 2006 American crime drama mystery film directed by Joe Roth and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Julianne Moore, Edie Falco, Ron Eldard, William Forsythe, Aunjanue Ellis, and Anthony Mackie. It is based on Richard Price's 1998 novel of the same name, which touches on themes of covert racism. Freedomland was released by Sony Pictures Releasing on February 17, 2006. The film performed poorly at the box office, grossing $14.7 million against a $30 million budget, and received mixed-to-negative reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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