12 Oct 1951
The City Defends Itself
Four criminals commit a robbery at a soccer stadium, and then split up to try to hide separately from the police.
Levity
How you gonna make it right?
Manuel Jordan is a man who is free after serving 23 years for killing a teenager during an attempted robbery. After nearly two decades of staring at his victim's face on a newspaper clipping in his cell, the newly paroled man seeks redemption. Instead, redemption—in the form of a mysterious minister and two needy women— finds him.
Top Billed Cast
Billy Bob Thornton Manuel Jordan
Morgan Freeman Miles Evans
Holly Hunter Adele Easley
Kirsten Dunst Sofia Mellinger
Manuel Aranguiz Senor Aguilar
Geoffrey Wigdor Abner Easley
Luke Robertson Young Abner Easley
Dorian Harewood Mackie Whittaker
Catherine Colvey Claire Mellinger
Billoah Greene Don
Sadiki Burke Sadiki
Abede Burke Abede
Diego Abella Raul
Brent Rogers Ty
Cordell Clyde Cleve
Fabio Lopez Samuel
Gillian Ferrabee Woman #1 on Parole Board
Vlasta Vrana Man on Parole Board
Sheena Larkin Woman #2 on Parole Board
Greg Shamie Club Employee
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