America Brown

– A coming-of-age drama that centers on a young quarterback from West Texas, a priest in New York, and..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 28 Minutes
Release Year:
2004
America Brown (2004)

A coming-of-age drama that centers on a young quarterback from West Texas, a priest in New York, and the two women in their lives.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:
Release Date:

28 Oct 2005

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
NOT RATED

Director:

Paul Black

Writer:

Paul Black

Main Actors:

Ryan Kwanten, Hill Harper, Natasha Lyonne, Élodie Bouchez

Plot:

Ricky Brown (Ryan Kwanten) is a high school youth in Texas who knows nothing about the outside world for his was raised his entire life to follow the West Texas tradition of playing football on the gridiron. Ricky desperately tries to find a direction with his life as well as try to shake off the troubled memory of his older brother's recent death in order to avoid the pressure of him to play as his school's top star. Fleeing from the pressures of his small town as well as his mother (Karen Black), Ricky travels to New York City where he shacks up with his former mentor John Cross (Hill Harper), who is now a Catholic priest of a small church. Ricky also meets Vera (Natasha Lyonne) a free-spirited young woman who works as a diner waitress who he hopes to help him find direction. At the same time, Ricky also becomes acquainted with Rosie (Élodie Bouchez) a young Frenchwoman who has a "special relationship" with John that may have lasting consequences for John and Rosie.

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.

Production:

TLA Releasing

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%