Movie · Drama · Independent

Nicole Beharie, Will Patton, Charles Dutton and Alfre Woodard star in this gripping true-life story. Falsely accused of distributing narcotics in a school zone, Dee Roberts is offered a deal the struggling single mother can't refuse: plead guilty and accept a 10-year suspended sentence. The alternative: risk serving 16-to-25 in jail. Realizing a conviction would ruin her life, she decides to fight back. Suing the DA for racial discrimination, Dee battles impossible odds in case that will not only change her life but the laws of Texas as well.

2009 · 1h 42m
Director Tim Disney

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Nicole Beharie, Will Patton, Charles Dutton and Alfre Woodard star in this gripping true-life story. Falsely accused of distributing narcotics in a school zone, Dee Roberts is offered a deal the struggling single mother can't refuse: plead guilty and accept a 10-year suspended sentence. The alternative: risk serving 16-to-25 in jail. Realizing a conviction would ruin her life, she decides to fight back. Suing the DA for racial discrimination, Dee battles impossible odds in case that will not only change her life but the laws of Texas as well.

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Studio
TVA Films
Released
2009
Run Time
1 hr 42 min
Rated
14A
Region of Origin
United States
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