A young single mother of four living in a small Texas town. Arrested during a drug raid and accused of a crime she didn't commit, Dee goes against the wishes of her mother, Alma, and rejects the plea-bargain that would free her from jail, but brand her as a felon for life. As word begins to spread that similar incidents are occurring in poor communities all across the country, Dee realizes that there are more mothers out there like her, and decides to take a stand against powerful district attorney Calvin Beckett. Now, despite being well aware of District Attorney Beckett's fierce reputation, Dee enlists the aid of ACLU attorney David Cohen and former narcotics officer Sam Conroy in overcoming the seemingly insurmountable obstacles that, if not navigated with the greatest of caution, now threaten to destroy her life. With the custody of her children on the line, one brave mother wages a valiant battle to strike at the very heart of the corrupt Texas justice system.
American Violet has generally received positive reviews.
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American Violet was released in 2008 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 165 reviews, giving American Violet (2008) an average rating of 70%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 81%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 71%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with American Violet than critics were.
With a score of 70%, American Violet is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2008, which stands at 56%.
Other movies from 2008 with similar scores include films like Tropic Thunder, Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
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