Synopsis
In the backwaters of steamy 1960s South Florida, investigative reporter Ward Jansen and his partner Yardley Acheman chase a sensational, career-making story. With the help of Ward’s younger brother Jack and sultry death-row groupie Charlotte Bless, the pair tries to prove violent swamp-dweller Hillary Van Wetter was framed for the murder of a corrupt local sheriff. The sleepy small town’s decades-old façade of Southern gentility peels back to reveal a quagmire of evil as dark as a Florida bayou.
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Movie Details
| Production Budget: | $12,500,000 |
| United Kingdom Releases: | March 15th, 2013 (Wide) |
| Video Release: | January 22nd, 2013 by Alchemy |
| MPAA Rating: | R for strong sexual content, violence and language. (Rating bulletin 2234, 8/1/2012) |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
| Keywords: | Investigative Journalist, News, Bigotry, Life in a Small Town, Framed, Wrongfully Convicted, Corrupt Cops, Film Noir, Voiceover/Narration |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Lee Daniels Entertainment, Millennium Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |