Monster's ball [blu-ray] / Lions Gate Films presents a Lee Daniels Entertainment production ; produced by Lee Daniels ; written by Milo Addica & Will Rokos ; directed by Marc Forster.
Format:
[blu-ray] /
Publisher:
Lionsgate,
Copyright Date:
2008
Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Billy Bob Thornton, Heath Ledger, Halle Berry, Sean Combs, Mos Def, Will Rokos, Milo Addica, Peter Boyle. "Longer version not seen in theatres." Originally released as a motion picture in 2001. Special features: Audio commentary by director Marc Forster & writers Milo Addica & Will Rokos; music for the film; deleted scenes; cast and director interviews; behind the scenes with producer Lee Daniels; on the set; theatrical trailer.
Summary:
Hank Grotowski is an embittered prison guard. He works with his son, Sonny. They both live at home with his racist father, Buck. Death Row inmate, Lawrence Musgrove, has just been executed and a horrible tragedy has happened at home. Hank mets Leticia, a young black woman, struggling to make ends meet. If only he knew that she is Musgrove's widow. Hank and Leticia quickly fall in love to ease each other's pains.
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