23 Sep 2005
A History of Violence
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.
Daddy's Little Girls
Family comes first
Monty is a mechanic struggling to make ends meet as he raises his three young daughters. When the court awards custody of his daughters to his shady ex-wife, Monty desperately tries to win them back with the help of Julia, a beautiful, Ivy League-educated attorney. Monty and Julia couldn't be less alike, but a flame is ignited... touching off a firestorm of love and conflict.
Top Billed Cast
Gabrielle Union Julia Rossmore
Idris Elba Monty James
Louis Gossett Jr. Willie
Tasha Smith Jennifer Jackson
Tracee Ellis Ross Cynthia
Malinda Williams Maya Elizabeth
Terri J. Vaughn Brenda
Cassi Davis Rita
China Anne McClain China James
Juanita Jennings Katheryn Jackson
Maria Howell Wife
Greyson Chadwick Amanda
L. Warren Young Councilman
Steve Coulter Doorman
Craig Robinson Byron
Gary Anthony Sturgis Joseph
Sierra Aylina McClain Sierra James
Lauryn McClain Lauryn James
Rochelle Dewberry Miss Rochelle
Kate Kneeland Waitress
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