Lake City Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

Sissy Spacek, Troy Garity, and music icon Dave Matthews star in this tale of an estranged mother and son who reluctantly come together in hopes of saving their home. Maggie (Spacek) and Billy (Garity) are a desperate mother and damaged son who went their separate ways following a long-ago tragedy. South African-born singer/songwriter Matthews portrays a drug dealer willing to harm anyone keeping him from recovering cocaine that was stolen from him by Billy's troubled wife. - Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Theatrical Release Date:
11/21/2008
DVD Release Date:
03/03/2009
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for language and some violence.
Run Time:
92 min.
Distributor(s):
Screen Media Films
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Haunted By the Past, Mothers and Sons, Southern Gothic, Reconciliation
Tone:
Downbeat, Tearjerking
Keywords:
criminal, desperation, family-separation, family-tragedy, mother, reconciliation, son, threat
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (11-21-2008)
Language:
English
Status:
DVD