Levity Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

Action comedy screenwriter Ed Solomon switches gears to psychological drama for his feature film directing debut, Levity. Manual Jordan (Billy Bob Thornton) gets released after doing 23 years in prison for accidentally killing a kid during an attempted robbery. Not having any place to go as a free man, he returns to the town where he committed the crime in hopes of seeking salvation. He ends up in a community center where he meets pastor Miles Evans (Morgan Freeman), who helps him out with practical matters like work, food, and housing. Trying to find redemption for his sins, he befriends Adele Easely (Holly Hunter), a single mother who just happens to be the sister of the boy he shot in the robbery. He also meets teenaged Sofia Mellinger (Kirsten Dunst), a rich girl with a drug problem. Still attempting to reconcile with his past, Manual seems drawn to interfere when Adele's son Abner seems headed down a criminal path. Levity premiered at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. - Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Starring:
Billy Bob Thornton, Morgan Freeman, Holly Hunter, Kirsten Dunst, Dorian Harewood
Theatrical Release Date:
04/04/2003
DVD Release Date:
08/26/2003
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for language.
Run Time:
100 min.
Distributor(s):
Sony
Production Co.:
Echo Lake Prods., Entitled Entertainment, FilmColony, Revelations, Sony Pictures Classics, StudioCanal
Director(s):
Ed Solomon
Genre(s):
Drama
Themes:
Haunted By the Past, Going Straight, Redemption
Tone:
Compassionate, Poignant, Reflective, Understated
Keywords:
ex-convict, guilt, parole, redemption, reformed-criminal, remorse
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (04-04-2003)
Language:
English
Status:
DVD

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