Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004)
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51% of critics liked it
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One woman's odyssey through a hellish life of sexual abuse, drug addiction, and crime is resolved in faith in this tough but inspiring drama based on a true story documented by evangelist Bishop T.D. Jakes. Michelle Jordan (Kimberly Elise) was raised by a single mother, Cassie (Loretta Devine),… More One woman's odyssey through a hellish life of sexual abuse, drug addiction, and crime is resolved in faith in this tough but inspiring drama based on a true story documented by evangelist Bishop T.D. Jakes. Michelle Jordan (Kimberly Elise) was raised by a single mother, Cassie (Loretta Devine), who became involved with a cruel and opportunistic man named Reggie (Clifton Powell). Reggie began displaying an inappropriate interest in Michelle when she was only eight, and at 12 he began violating her on a regular basis. Stung by her mother's denials of Reggie's wrongdoings, Michelle ran away from home and ended up on a dead-end road of drug abuse and prostitution, which led to a stretch in prison for murder. While behind bars, Michelle hears of the teachings of Bishop T.D. Jakes and his work with abused women, and writes the noted preacher in hopes of someday meeting him. To her surprise, Jakes (who plays himself) pays her a visit, and as she shares with him the story of her blighted life, she takes the first steps on the road to emotional and spiritual recovery. Jakes arranges for Michelle to have a three-day furlough from prison so she can attend a revival he's hosting in the area; opting to stay in a half-way house rather than see Cassie and Reggie, Michelle reconnects with many of her old friends during her three days of freedom, including former stripper Nicole (Idalis de Leon), childhood friend and hairdresser Twana (Debbi Morgan), and former boyfriend Todd (Michael Boatman). ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Michael Schultz
- Written By
- Stan Foster
- Genres
- Drama
R,
- In Theaters
- Oct 1, 2004 Wide
- Studio
- Magnolia Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Mary Brennan, Seattle Times
A monochromatic melodrama.
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John McMurtrie, San Francisco Chronicle
As a film it plays like a heavy-handed morality tale one might come across on a middling cable network.
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Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
There is little to like about many of the hard characters we meet. Yet the film has a core generosity.
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Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
It is more a public service announcement than a movie, but it has to be more useful to its audience than a summer blockbuster offering Halle Berry's tips on how to use a bullwhip.
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Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
Woman boasts an unexpected edginess, as well as a terrific performance from Kimberly Elise.
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Cast
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Kimberly Elise
as Michelle Jordan
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Loretta Devine
as Cassie
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Debbi Morgan
as Twana
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Michael Boatman
as Todd
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Clifton Powell
as Reggie
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Idalis de Leon
as Nicole
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Sean Blakemore
as Pervis
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Ricky Harris
as Eli
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T.D. Jakes
as Bishop T.D. Jakes
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Philip Daniel Bolden
as Baby
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Masasa
as Lesbian Inmate
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Jordan Anita Moseley
as Michelle Age Eight
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J. Karen Thomas
as Sheila Stewar
