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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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
