MPAA Rating: R
Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal
Genres: Drama
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Peter_Dexter adapted his National Book Award-winning novel for this probing made-for-cable film featuring Dennis_Hopper in the title role as an unrepentant racist in 1949 Georgia. Trout is a greedy and paranoid shopkeeper who murders the sister and mother of a black man who refuses to repay Trout's IOU. When Trout is arrested for the crimes, he can't comprehend why he would be aprehended for his actions. Lawyer Harry Seagraves (Ed_Harris) arrives to represent Trout in court, but Seagroves dislikes defending a man whom he feels deserves to be punished. Paul Brenner, Rovi


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