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Plot

A woman accused could be either a killer or a victim in this psychological drama from director Bill Duke. Valerie Maas (Aunjanue Ellis) is a God-fearing housewife and artist who one day finds herself in a situation she never imaged possible -- being questioned on murder charges by no-nonsense police detective Hicks (Lou Gossett Jr.) and Simmons (Clifton Davis), a district attorney eager to close this case. As Valerie repeatedly insists she's not a murderer, she tells the story of the last several months of her life. Valerie's husband, Dutch (Razaaq Adoti), is a psychiatrist with a practice in Atlanta who was offered a high-paying job by his old friend Monica (Paula Jai Parker), who works at a hospital in Philadelphia. Dutch takes the job and Valerie dutifully follows, and as she seeks solace in the women's support group at local church, Dutch spends more and more time with drug-abusing Monica, her wealthy but disinterested husband, Kevin (Roger Guenveur Smith), and obsessively womanizing musician Ryan Chambers (Leon). As Valerie's marriage begins to fall apart, she suspects her husband is being unfaithful, but she's shocked to discover the truth is more complicated than she imagined. Cover also stars Vivica A. Fox, Patti LaBelle, and Mya Harrison.
MPAA Rating:
PG-13 for mature thematic material, sexual situations and language, violence and some drug content.
Genre(s):
Crime and Mystery,Drama
Run Time:
98min.
Theatrical Release Date:
02/22/2008
DVD Release Date:
05/13/2008
Distributor(s):
American Cinema
Director(s):
Bill Duke
Starring:
Louis Gossett, Jr. , Vivica A. Fox , Aunjanue Ellis , Razaaq Adoti , Leon
Themes:
Romantic Betrayal,Crumbling Marriages,Murder Investigations,Clearing One's Name
Keywords:
District-Attorney,artist,drug-addiction,homemaker,hospital,murder-suspect,police-detective,psychiatrist,wife,womanizer
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (02-22-2008)
Language:
English