MOVIE BIT: AMERICAN VIOLET - IN THEATERS FRIDAY + MOVIE PREMIERE PICS
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
We already posted the trailer for the movie American Violet starring Alfre Woodard, Xzibit and newcomer Nicole Beharie, but I decided to post it again, since the movie will be in Theaters on April 17th. Not to mention, they held the premiere in California on Monday night. Check out pics and more info below.
Based on a true story set in the midst of the 2000 Bush/Gore Presidential election, the film tells the story of Dee Roberts (played by Beharie), a 24-year-old African American single mother of four who is wrongfully swept up in a drug raid. The film will hit theaters on April 17th.











31 Comments
1.
WTF
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 /
Sounds interesting
2.
jennifer
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 /
cant wait too see this!
3.
jazz
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 /
sounds like a good movie
4.
jazz
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 /
wow top 3…. cool
5.
KEALIA:)
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 /
can’t wait to see it!
6.
Sara
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 /
Wow . . .finally getting our stories told. Looks good.
7.
Cassie X
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 /
Interesting but the plot still seems predictable……this almost reminds me of one of T.D Jakes movies, HYPE but in the end a bunch of cliche
8.
DIVA 3.0
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 /
Keep your judgment until after the movie!
9.
PYT
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 /
Can’t wait!
10.
Penson Dodgers
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 /
@ #7 THIS IS A TRUE STORY! MEANING IT WON’T END IN CLICHE IT WILL END SUCH AS IT DID IN LIFE! THIS IS BASED ON THE REGINA KELLY CASE FROM TEXAS. . . IT SHOWS HOW RACISM IS STILL ALIVE AND PROMINENT IN AMERICA, IT ALSO SHOWS SOME OF THE REASONS STATISTICS ABOUT BLACKS BEING IN JAIL ARE SO HIGH.
11.
igetzminez
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 /
Looks interesting
12.
sassydancer
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 /
i will def support this film
13.
Rayne
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 /
Yes I will be seeing this. I’m so glad more of our (minority not just black) TRUE stories are being told and not just swept under the rug.
14.
Wordblaze
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 /
Nichole is a FABULOUS actor who i’ve had the pleasure to work with…you must check out this rising talent….and when i say she will be the talent of the century!!! wait til you hear this lady speak the Jamaican Patois! she kills it everytime. Don’t miss it!
15.
HALCYONC
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 /
Love ALFE! She’s one of the best actresses-black or white.
16.
asunkee
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 /
WOW.
I want to see this
17.
Cj
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 /
Thanks for posting this Angel, I hadn’t even seen a preview for this film. I will be supporting this THIS week
18.
dree
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 /
Wow, this looks good! I will see this
19.
Dablkberry
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 /
definitely going out to see this one.
20.
123
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 /
Looks like it’ll be great! So glad to see new black (actual) actresses in challenging roles. Go Nicole!
21.
Ceej
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 /
I saw the screening for this last week in NYC and IT truly is an amazing movie, you don’t suspect ANY of what you are going to see and it is not a predictable story or anything you could ever imagine happeening unless you live in a place that get’s drug raided daily. PLEASE PLEASE GO SUPPORT THIS FILM! Newcomer Beharie played an award-deserving role in this! I’m definetly going to see it again.
22.
algie
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 /
wow its a true story but at the same time those are the best movies.i will most def be supporting this movie
23.
SUNSHINEDIVA
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 /
We need to support this!
24.
FallBackHaters
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 /
I wanna check this out. The trailer posted a few weeks ago had me.
25.
hellifiknow
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 /
I saw it also and it’s really, really good. If you can relate to the struggles of an everyday sistah….you’ll enjoy it. I would say it’s a tough story, but not the usual stereotype and actually if you youtube the real-life woman regina kelly you’ll see that nicole beharie really captured her…..
excellent movie and if life was truly just, nicole beharie would be the next big black actresss, she will blow you away….
26.
simplylovely
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 /
This movie looks GOOOOD! I’m going to go see it!
27.
Whew_LilMamaBAD
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 /
Thanks for re-posting this Angel!
I REALLY hope this going to played EVERYWHERE!! I live in OHIO & sometimes they be playin us!!
IS it me or does Nicole Behaire have a future ahead of her!! Go Girl…LOVE MY BLACK ACTRESSES.
28.
Nesha J.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 /
Now is this movie comin out EVERYWHERE? Cause I haven’t seen nan drop of promotion on TV. This is the 1st I’ve heard of this movie. and it has my gurl Alfrie Woodard in it! She plays great roles.
29.
Akimbo
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 /
I saw the movie last night. Let me tell you that it will fill you with such outrage, you won’t believe it. Powerful story, executed well, but not greatly.
Worth seeing.
30.
Christmas Jones
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 /
Okay. Black people coming up. I will go see this. Thanks CONCRETE. Eeeeeeee….!
31.
Akos
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 /
from a distance i thought the first photo was MONICA CALHOUN ON “best man” - i miss her