Critic Reviews
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Tom Long, Detroit News
A well-played if too-familiar story of oppression and injustice.
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Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
A conventional but wholly gripping docudrama.
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Jonathan Curiel, San Francisco Chronicle
American Violet dramatizes Kelly's case, and does so in a way that will leave audiences applauding in their seats -- and wondering how much of the film is true.
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Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
Director Tim Disney and screenwriter Bill Haney lay out Dee's story with a minimum of fuss. They are smart enough to realize that the material is compelling all on its own.
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Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
A torn-from-the-headlines tale of institutional racism and injustice in the Lone Star State of not-so-long-ago, American Violet might not be subtle, but it's certainly powerful.
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Cast
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Nicole Beharieas Dee Roberts -
Tim Blake Nelsonas David Cohen -
Will Pattonas Sam Conroy
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Michael O'Keefeas Calvin Beckett -
Xzibitas Darrell Hughes -
Charles S. Duttonas Reverend Sanders
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