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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.
Original Release
06/07/2001
US Release
12/26/2001
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Billy Bob Thornton | Hank Grotowski |
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 |
Yasiin Bey | Ryrus Cooper |
Anthony Bean | Dappa Smith |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Billy Bob Thornton | Hank Grotowski |
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 |
Yasiin Bey | Ryrus Cooper |
Anthony Bean | Dappa Smith |
Francine Segal | Georgia Ann Paynes |
John McConnell | Harvey Shoonmaker |
Marcus Lyle Brown | Phil Huggins |
Leah Loftin | Booter |
Halle Berry | Leticia Musgrove |
Coronji Calhoun | Tyrell Musgrove |
Sean 'Diddy' Combs | Lawrence Musgrove |
Larry Lee | Co #1 |
Troy Poret | Co #2 |
Paul Smith | Co #3 |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Michael Burns | Executive Producer |
Michael Paseornek | Executive Producer |
Mark Urman | Executive Producer |
Milo Addica | Producer |
Will Rokos | Producer |
Lee Daniels | Producer |
Eric Kopeloff | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2002 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Won |
2002 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Nominated |
2002 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |