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Levity

2003-03-16 · 100 min · ★ 6.1

Crime · Drama

Manuel Jordan is a man who is free after serving 23 years for killing a teenager during an attempted robbery. After nearly two decades of staring at his victim's face on a newspaper clipping in his cell, the newly paroled man seeks redemption. Instead, redemption—in the form of a mysterious minister and two needy women— finds him.

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Production details

Directors
Ed Solomon
Production companies
StudioCanal, FilmColony, Echo Lake Entertainment, entitled entertainment, Revelations Entertainment
Countries
United States of America, France
Status
Released
Budget
USD 7,500,000
Revenue
USD 723,000

Top Cast

Billy Bob ThorntonBilly Bob ThorntonManuel Jordan
Morgan FreemanMorgan FreemanMiles Evans
Holly HunterHolly HunterAdele Easley
Kirsten DunstKirsten DunstSofia Mellinger
Manuel AranguizManuel AranguizSenor Aguilar
Geoffrey WigdorGeoffrey WigdorAbner Easley
Luke RobertsonLuke RobertsonYoung Abner Easley
Dorian HarewoodDorian HarewoodMackie Whittaker
Catherine ColveyCatherine ColveyClaire Mellinger
Billoah GreeneBilloah GreeneDon
Sadiki BurkeSadiki
Abede BurkeAbede
Diego AbellaRaul
Brent RogersTy
Cordell ClydeCleve
Fabio LopezSamuel
Chris D'ArienzoWaffle Boy
Gillian FerrabeeGillian FerrabeeWoman #1 on Parole Board
Vlasta VranaVlasta VranaMan on Parole Board
Sheena LarkinSheena LarkinWoman #2 on Parole Board

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