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  1. American Violet is a 2008 American drama film directed by Tim Disney and starring Nicole Beharie. The story is based on Regina Kelly, a victim of Texas police drug enforcement tactics.

  2. Apr 17, 2009 · A single mother is wrongly accused and arrested for dealing drugs in an impoverished Texas town. The film is based on a true story and explores the issues of racism, poverty and justice in the criminal system.

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    • Tim Disney
    • 2009-04-17
  3. Apr 15, 2009 · A film based on a true story of a black woman who refuses to plead guilty to a drug charge in a racially biased raid by the police. She is defended by the ACLU and a former D.A. in a Texas town.

  4. 513. 212K views 15 years ago. Based on true events in the midst of the 2000 election, AMERICAN VIOLET tells the astonishing story of Dee Roberts (critically hailed newcomer Nicole Beharie), a...

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  5. Apr 17, 2009 · American Violet is a docudrama about a single mother who fights the Texas criminal justice system after a drug bust. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or buy the movie.

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    • Tim Disney
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  6. 75% Drama 2009. PG13. 1h 43m. An ACLU attorney and a former narcotics officer help a single mother in her battle to establish that she was wrongly arrested on drug-dealing charges. Nicole Beharie, Tim Blake Nelson, Will Patton.

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  8. Apr 17, 2009 · Overview. 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.

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