American violet [videorecording (Blu-ray)] / [presented by] Samuel Goldwyn Films and Uncommon Productions ; produced by Bill Haney ; written by Bill Haney ; directed by Tim Disney.
Title from container. Nicole Beharie, Tim Blake Nelson, Will Patton, Michael O'Keefe, Xzibit, Charles Dutton, Alfre Woodard. Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Summary:
A young, single mother of four is wrongly accused of selling drugs near a school and is offered a plea deal that would force her to admit to a crime she didn't commit. She challenges the laws of Texas when, instead of ruining her life with a conviction, she decides to sue the DA for racial discrimination in a case that changes her life as well as the laws of her state. Based on a true story.
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