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Monster's Ball (2001)
7.1
Ratings: 7.1/10 from 48,504 users
Metascore:
69/100
Reviews: 507 user | 150 critic | 32 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:Marc Forster |
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Cast
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Lucille
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Gabrielle Witcher | ... |
Betty
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Amber Rules | ... |
Vera
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Charles Cowan Jr. | ... |
Willie Cooper
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Taylor LaGrange | ... |
Darryl Cooper
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Ryrus Cooper
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Anthony Bean | ... |
Dappa Smith
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Georgia Ann Paynes
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Harvey Shoonmaker
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Phil Huggins
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Tommy Roulaine
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Storyline
Set in the Southern United States, 'Monster's Ball' is a tale of a racist white man, Hank, who falls in love with a black woman named Leticia. Ironically Hank is a prison guard working on Death Row who executed Leticia's husband. Hank and Leticia's interracial affair leads to confusion and new ideas for the two unlikely lovers. Written by Anna <annachan@amazon.com>
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
A lifetime of change can happen in a single moment.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong sexual content, language and violence (censored version) See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
El pasado nos condena See more »Box Office
Budget:
$4,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$174,109 (USA) (30 December 2001) (7 Screens)Gross:
$31,252,964 (USA) (2 June 2002)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Tyrell Musgrove: Who says?
Lawrence Musgrove: I do.
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As part of his research for the film, director Marc Forster actually sat in an electric chair and was horrified to see the nail marks that the electrocuted prisoners had involuntarily scratched into the wood. See more »Goofs
Factual errors: Credits list special thanks to the non-existent Kernner fire department, while thanking the City of Kenner. See more »Quotes
Lawrence Musgrove: I'm a bad man.Tyrell Musgrove: Who says?
Lawrence Musgrove: I do.
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