Monster's Ball (2001)

Director:

Marc Forster

Writers (WGA):

Milo Addica (written by) &
Will Rokos (written by)

Release Date:

8 febrero 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Frase comercial:

A lifetime of change can happen in a single moment.

Plot:

After a family tragedy, a racist prison guard reexamines his attitudes while falling in love with the African American wife of the last prisoner he executed.

Plot Keywords:

Sex On Couch | Older Man Younger Woman | Female Nudity | Temper Tantrum | Rear Entry Sex

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 10 wins & 15 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Far More Than Just That Sex Scene

Cast

Billy Bob Thornton	...	Hank Grotowski
Halle Berry	...	Leticia Musgrove
Taylor Simpson	...	Lucille
Gabrielle Witcher	...	Betty
Heath Ledger	...	Sonny Grotowski
Amber Rules	...	Vera
Peter Boyle	...	Buck Grotowski
Charles Cowan Jr.	...	Willie Cooper
Taylor LaGrange	...	Darryl Cooper
Mos Def	...	Ryrus Cooper
Anthony Bean	...	Dappa Smith
Francine Segal	...	Georgia Ann Paynes
John McConnell	...	Harvey Shoonmaker
Marcus Lyle Brown	...	Phil Huggins
Milo Addica	...	Tommy Roulaine

También conocida como:

Bal du monstre, Le (Canada: French title)
Pasado nos condena, El (Colombia) (Venezuela) [es]
Cambio de vida (Monster's Ball) (Argentina) [es]
Monster's Ball (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content, language and violence.

Duración:

111 min | USA:112 min (unrated director's cut)

País:

USA | Canada

Idioma:

English

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Clasificación:

UK:15 | New Zealand:R16 | Iceland:14 | Brazil:16 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:R | Austria:16 (Steiermark) | Finland:K-15 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Italy:VM14 | Japan:R-18 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Peru:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:R(A) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of the Grisons) | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | USA:R (censored version) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia)

Filming Locations:

Laplace, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Lee Daniels Entertainment

Trivialidades:

The gas station Hank buys is initially called Clement's and he tells Leticia it is on Prospect Street. Clements and Prospect are two neighboring streets in North Vancouver, BC Canada, where Lions Gate Studios are located.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the first love scene, Leticia's panties jump around improbably between shots.

Quotes:

Lawrence Musgrove: I'm a bad man.
Tyrell Musgrove: Who says?
Lawrence Musgrove: I do.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Game K N B: (2006-11-29)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Your Love Is My Rest

Far More Than Just That Sex Scene

This movie was not a big favorite with audiences and I figured I would be among the majority on this one......but I wasn't - I like this film. In fact, I liked it even better on the second viewing.

I found it to be one of those rare movies that deals with racism that doesn't come on too heavy-handed with all the political correctness nonsense. It handled the problem intelligently, I thought.

The cinematographer, Robert Schaefer, did a terrific job with this, too, and that is another reason I have come to really enjoy this film. The visuals - and the audio - are outstanding.

None of the characters are particularly likable but I thought Billy Bob Thornton's "Hank Grotowski" was so interesting a character that I concentrated more on that than whether I liked him or not. However, I wound up liking him, anyway, and boy, did his character change in this film. There is a steamy sex scene in here with Billy Bob and Halle Barry that was quite the talk when the film was released. I didn't think it was all that it was made out to be. I've seen steamier moments such as Alec Baldwin and Kim Bassinger going at it in the non-rated version of "The Getaway."

Overall, this a rough film in spots but I think it is a solid, underrated drama that offers far more than the "celebrated" sex scene. This is a well-made movie.