A sheriff begins an investigation into the death of a local transsexual after hearing that high ranking politicians may have been involved. Although he is homophobic, his investigation causes him to be rejected by others, forcing him to seek help from the people he once despised.
Acting
Thornton doing that specific brand of tired, compromised authority.
Writing
Surprisingly nuanced for 2002—doesn't let Darl off easy.
Director
Robby Henson
Billy Bob Thornton
Sheriff Darl
Patricia Arquette
Scarlett
Sela Ward
Carla Hardwick
William Devane
The Judge
Marcus Lyle Brown
Deputy Jackson
Ray McKinnon
Deputy C.B.
Tom Bower
Bull Hardwick
Audrey Marie Anderson
Teenage Waitress
Julie Hagerty
Sister Felicia
John McConnell
Ornell
Jena Malone
Ashley Hardwick
Ron Flagge
Gooch
Deana Carter
Sherry
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released the same year as 'Monster,' part of a weird micro-wave of early-aughts films engaging with queer identity through crime genres.
Shot in Louisiana but set in a fictional parish—Henson deliberately blurred geography to suggest 'this could be anywhere in the South.'
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