Hank and Leticia inhabit stark, queasy realities of the contemporary South, he as a death row corrections officer and she as the soon-to-be widow of an inmate whose execution Hank helps conduct. In the aftermath of the execution, both lose their children to tragic deaths and they form an unlikely bond.
MPAA rating: R.|||adult
Lions Gate Films presents a Lee Daniels Entertainment production ; producer, Lee Daniels ; writers, Milo Addica, Will Rokos ; director, Marc Forster.
Widescreen version (16x9 ; 2.35:1).
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2001.
Special features: Behind-the-scenes footage; audio commentary by director Marc Forster and director of photography Roberto Schaefer; audio commentary by Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton; never-before-seen deleted scenes and outtakes; theatrical trailer; IFC's anatomy of a scene.
Billy Bob Thornton, Heath Ledger, Halle Berry, Sean Combs, Mos Def, Will Rokos, Milo Addica, Coronji Calhoun, Peter Boyle.
Director of photography, Roberto Schaefer ; editor, Matt Chessé ; music composer, Asche and Spencer ; costume designer, Frank Fleming ; production designer, Monroe Kelly.
DVD; 5.1 Dolby digital.
English dialogue, English and Spanish subtitles.
Academy Award, 2002: Best Actress in a Leading Role (Halle Berry)
