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Hank Grotowski is a prison guard who lives at home with his son and racist father. Lawrence Musgrove has just been executed and Hank meets Leticia, a black woman, and they fall in love. He doesn't know that Leticia is Lawrence's widow...Product Identifiers
EAN5017239191756
eBay Product ID (ePID)3953027
Product Key Features
ActorPeter Boyle, Halle Berry, Heath Ledger, Billy Bob Thornton, Sean Combs
Film/TV TitleMonster's Ball
DirectorMarc Forster
LanguageEnglish
Run Time108 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen\2.35 Wide Screen
Release Year2003
FormatDVD
FeaturesUnseen Footage\Anatomy of a Scene\Optional Commentaries\Films Music, Widescreen
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate15
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
AwardsBest Actress In A Leading Role 2001 - Halle Berry
Additional InformationSet in modern Mississippi, MONSTER'S BALL subtly examines the impact of personal loss and the transforming power of human connection. The movie begins in the state penitentiary's death row, where father-and-son prison guards Hank (Billy Bob Thornton) and Sonny Grotowski (Heath Ledger) administer the execution of a black death-row inmate Lawrence Musgrove (Sean Combs), who leaves behind a wife, Leticia (Halle Berry), and son, Tyrell (Coronji Calhoun). When tragedy strikes both Hank's and Leticia's children, the two grieving parents are accidentally thrust together, where they begin to find comfort and eventually a form of redemption.<BR>Employing a languid pace and minimalist dialogue, MONSTER'S BALL moves slowly forward on the strength of the cast's performances (including a supporting turn from Peter Boyle as Hank's ailing racist father, Buck) and Marc Forster's understated direction. The complex characters are allowed to develop gradually over the course of the entire movie, making the film a richly satisfying character study.
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Movie/TV TitleMonster's Ball