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America Brown

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A young quarterback from Texas, a priest in New York and the two women in their lives come of age.

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Kevin Crust Los Angeles Times Oct 27, 2005
3.5/5
Black is interested in big themes -- including guilt and redemption -- and is helped by a strong cast capable of carrying the dramatic sequences. Go to Full Review
Film Threat Dec 6, 2005
3/5
Scott Foundas L.A. Weekly Oct 27, 2005
First-time writer-director Paul Black is woozy with affection for the searching, wounded-soul-of-America cinema of the late 1960s and early '70s, but, alas, casting Karen Black in a supporting role as Ricky's mom does not a Five Easy Pieces make. Go to Full Review
Merle Bertrand Film Threat Oct 30, 2004
3/5
A decent, if flawed look at life in the football spotlight; a film that makes one wonder if it might not be time to turn down the glare a little bit. Go to Full Review
Gabriel Shanks Mixed Reviews Apr 22, 2004
B
The rites of passage into adulthood have rarely been so textured. Go to Full Review
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Draco W Oct 14, 2018 A decent, if flawed look at life in the football spotlight; a film that makes one wonder if it might not be time to turn down the glare a little bit. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Luke Lacombe

Director

Leo Burmester

Bo Williams

Michael Rapaport

Daniel Brown

Natasha Lyonne

Vera

Frankie Faison

Coach Bryant

Karen Black

Marianne Brown

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America Brown

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Movie Info

Synopsis A young quarterback from Texas, a priest in New York and the two women in their lives come of age.
Director
Luke Lacombe
Producer
Paul Black, Andrew Fierberg, Christina Weiss Lurie
Screenwriter
Paul Black
Production Co
Creation Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 28, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 26, 2017
Runtime
1h 30m
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