Synopsis
A single mother and her embattled son struggle to subsist in a small Mississippi Delta township. An act of violence thrusts them into the world of an emotionally devastated highway store owner, awakening the fury of a bitter and longstanding conflict.
Key facts
Cast
Micheal J. Smith Sr., JimMyron Ross, Tarra Riggs, Johnny McPhail, Ventress Bonner, Jimez Alexander
Original language
English
First release
October 1, 2008 (United States)
Awards
Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Dramatic
Setting
Mississippi
Crew
Screenplay
Lance Hammer
Producer
Lance Hammer, Nina Parikh
Cinematography
Lol Crawley
Editing
Lance Hammer
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Independent Spirit Awards 2009 generic - Best Feature; Best Director; Best Lead: Tarra Riggs; Best Supporting: Jim Myron Ross; Best First Screenplay: Lance Hammer; Best Cinematography: Lol Crawley
- Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema 2008 generic - Selección oficial internacional ★ Best Director
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | October 1, 2008 |
| Theatrical | Canada | November 21, 2008 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | March 18, 2011 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Canada | November 10, 2009 |
| Home video | United States | November 10, 2009 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | April 25, 2011 |
Full credits
| Director | Lance Hammer |
| Cast | Micheal J. Smith Sr. (Lawrence), JimMyron Ross (James), Tarra Riggs (Marlee), Johnny McPhail (John), Ventress Bonner (Teen), Jimez Alexander (Teen) |
| Screenplay | Lance Hammer |
| Producer | Lance Hammer, Nina Parikh |
| Executive producer | Aimee Shieh, Andrew Adamson, John J. Hammer, Mark Johnson |
| Cinematography | Lol Crawley |
| Editing | Lance Hammer |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
