“A lifetime of change can happen in a single moment.”
Monster's Ball
6.8
1,094 votes·2001
·1h 53m
·MovieDramaRomance
Overview
A prison guard begins a tentative romance with the unsuspecting widow of a man whose execution he presided over.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget11.2x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
new loveethnic stereotypewaitressunsociabilityoverweight childparent child relationshipsouthern usaloss of loved oneinterracial relationshipelectric chairxenophobiashocking
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
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