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In late 1950's rural Alabama, young Lewellen lives with her stern religious grandmother, Grammie, but spends most of her time with her much-adored, wild and rough Daddy in his falling down shack. Lewellen is deeply talented and finds comfort and safety, as well as a place to put her hurt and rage, in the music of Elvis Presley, even though Charles, the wise groundskeeper of the mansion down the road,... See Full Description
| Running Time: |
1 hr. 33 min. |
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| Release Date: |
September 19th, 2008 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for a disturbing sexual assault of a young girl, and brief sexuality. |
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| Distributors: |
Empire Film Group
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$128,092 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
D+
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Chicago Tribune, Matt Pais
"If they said this was high class, that was just a lie." more...
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C- |
Entertainment Weekly, Lisa Schwarzbaum
"There's no way Hounddog ain't a greasy gumbo of a mellerdrammer..." more...
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F |
Hollywood Reporter, James Greenberg
"Courageous and powerful fable about a young girl's rape." more...
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B+ |
New York Post, Lou Lumenick
"...trailer trash of the worst kind. " more...
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D |
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