Monster's Ball (2001)
Overview
A prison guard begins a tentative romance with the unsuspecting widow of a man whose execution he presided over.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $4,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $44,900,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 19.57 |
Directed By
Marc Forster
Crew
Marc Forster
Matt Chessé
Monroe Kelly
Danny Lee
Roberto Schaefer
Frank L. Fleming
Kerry Barden
Billy Hopkins
Mark Bennett
Suzanne Smith Crowley
Lee Daniels
Leonard R. Spears
Caroline Eselin Shaefer
Donna Chance
Mary Frances Eglin
Mary Burton
Sterfon Demings
Lynne K. Eagan
Joani Yarbrough
Stephanie Urcheck
Eric Kopeloff
Michael Burns
Eric Kopeloff
Mark Urman
Michael Paseornek
Milo Addica
Will Rokos
Will Rokos
Milo Addica
Asche & Spencer
TOP CAST
Billy Bob Thornton
Hank Grotowski
Heath Ledger
Sonny Grotowski
Halle Berry
Leticia Musgrove
Sean Combs
Lawrence Musgrove
Yasiin Bey
Ryrus Cooper
Will Rokos
Warden Velesco
Milo Addica
Tommy Roulaine
Coronji Calhoun
Tyrell Musgrove
Peter Boyle
Buck Grotowski
Taylor Simpson
Lucille
Gabrielle Witcher
Betty
Amber Rules
Vera
Charles Cowan Jr.
Willie Cooper
Taylor LaGrange
Darryl Cooper
Anthony Bean
Dappa Smith
Francine Segal
Georgia Ann Paynes
John McConnell
Harvey Shoonmaker
Marcus Lyle Brown
Phil Huggins
Leah Loftin
Booter
Larry Lee
Co #1
Troy Poret
Co #2
Paul Smith
Co #3
Marshall Cain
Correction Officer
John Wilmot
Minister
Dennis Clements
Clements
Stephanie Claire
Nurse
James Haven
Hospital Guard
Ritchie Montgomery
Detective
Clara Hopkins Daniels
Maggie Cooper
Carol Sutton
Ms. Guillermo
Bernard Johnson
Deputy Jones
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