Freedomland Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

Joe Roth directs his adaptation of Richard Price's novel Freedomland from a script by the author. Samuel L. Jackson stars as a police detective who must investigate a distraught woman (Julianne Moore) who claims that her child was kidnapped by a black man. The accusation stirs up much racial animosity in the town. Edie Falco co-stars. - Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Theatrical Release Date:
02/17/2006
DVD Release Date:
05/30/2006
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for language and some violent content.
Run Time:
112 min.
Distributor(s):
Sony
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Race Relations, Inner City Blues, Missing Persons
Tone:
Forceful, Tense, Confrontational, Bleak, Gritty
Keywords:
ghetto, housing-project, lost-child, missing-person, race-relations
Country of Origin:
USA (02-17-2006)
Language:
English
Status:
DVD