American Violet (2008)
- Directed by
- Tim Disney
- Genre
- trial film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 40 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young Black mother in Texas is falsely arrested during a drug raid and must fight to clear her name. With the help of the ACLU and a local lawyer, she takes on the racist policing system.
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What happens
American Violet is a 2008 American drama film directed by Tim Disney and starring Nicole Beharie. The story is based on Regina Kelly, a victim of Texas police drug enforcement tactics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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