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8 February 2002 (USA) moreTagline:
A lifetime of change can happen in a single moment.Plot:
After a family tragedy, a racist prison guard reexamines his attitudes while falling in love with the African American wife of the last prisoner he executed. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 10 wins & 16 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Far More Than Just That Sex Scene more (504 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Billy Bob Thornton | ... | Hank Grotowski | |
| Halle Berry | ... | Leticia Musgrove | |
| Taylor Simpson | ... | Lucille | |
| Gabrielle Witcher | ... | Betty | |
| Heath Ledger | ... | Sonny Grotowski | |
| Amber Rules | ... | Vera | |
| Peter Boyle | ... | Buck Grotowski | |
| Charles Cowan Jr. | ... | Willie Cooper | |
| Taylor LaGrange | ... | Darryl Cooper | |
| Mos Def | ... | Ryrus Cooper | |
| Anthony Bean | ... | Dappa Smith | |
| Francine Segal | ... | Georgia Ann Paynes | |
| John McConnell | ... | Harvey Shoonmaker | |
| Marcus Lyle Brown | ... | Phil Huggins | |
| Milo Addica | ... | Tommy Roulaine |
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Rated R for strong sexual content, language and violence.Parents Guide:
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111 min | USA:112 min (unrated director's cut)Language:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
UK:15 | Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | New Zealand:R16 | Brazil:16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:R | Austria:16 (Steiermark) | Finland:K-15 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Italy:VM14 | Japan:R-18 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Peru:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:R(A) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of the Grisons) | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | USA:R (censored version) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia)Fun Stuff
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Continuity: The blood stains on Leticia's shirt change between when she is first seen on the street and later when she is in the hospital. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "Phineas and Ferb: The Monster of Phineas-n-Ferbenstein/Oil on Candace (#1.34)" (2008) moreSoundtrack:
I Couldn't Love You (More Than I Do Now) moreFAQ
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This movie was not a big favorite with audiences and I figured I would be among the majority on this one......but I wasn't - I like this film. In fact, I liked it even better on the second viewing.
I found it to be one of those rare movies that deals with racism that doesn't come on too heavy-handed with all the political correctness nonsense. It handled the problem intelligently, I thought.
The cinematographer, Robert Schaefer, did a terrific job with this, too, and that is another reason I have come to really enjoy this film. The visuals - and the audio - are outstanding.
None of the characters are particularly likable but I thought Billy Bob Thornton's "Hank Grotowski" was so interesting a character that I concentrated more on that than whether I liked him or not. However, I wound up liking him, anyway, and boy, did his character change in this film. There is a steamy sex scene in here with Billy Bob and Halle Barry that was quite the talk when the film was released. I didn't think it was all that it was made out to be. I've seen steamier moments such as Alec Baldwin and Kim Bassinger going at it in the non-rated version of "The Getaway."
Overall, this a rough film in spots but I think it is a solid, underrated drama that offers far more than the "celebrated" sex scene. This is a well-made movie.