AMERICA BROWN is a rites of passage tale focusing on Ricky Brown (Ryan Kwanten), a high school footballer who flees his small town home in Texas to start a new life in New York.... more
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Actor(s): Leo Burmester, Michael Rapaport, Karen Black, Natasha Lyonne, Frankie R. Faison, Elodie Bouchez
Genre: Drama
Classification: 12 years and over
Production Year: 2004
Running Time: 1 hour 38 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): WORLD CINEMA
Release date: 12/03/2007
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: CI 001
Barcode: 5060103791071
Languages
Main Language: English
DVD Description
AMERICA BROWN is a rites of passage tale focusing on Ricky Brown (Ryan Kwanten), a high school footballer who flees his small town home in Texas to start a new life in New York. Arriving on the doorstep of John Cross (Hill Harper), another ex-inhabitant of his hometown and legendary quarterback, Ricky begins to come to terms with the reason why he upped and left home; the death of his brother, Daniel (Michael Rappaport). Ricky soon begins to experience catharsis in his new home and a romance begins to blossom between him and Vera (Natasha Lyonne).
Technical information
Special Features: Trailer, Making of, PLEASE - short film
Advantages: Great work from some talented actors Disadvantages: Seems like at least some of it has been done before
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