- Tennessee (film)
Infobox_Movie
name = Tennessee
writer = Russell Schaumburg
starring = Ethan Peck
Adam RothenbergMariah Carey Lance Reddick Bill Sage
director = Aaron Woodley
producer =Lee Daniels
Lisa Cortes
Jane Kelly Kosek
Simone Sheffield
cinematography = David Greene
editing =
distributor = Lee Daniels Entertainment (U.S.)
V V S Films (Canada) Vivendi Entertainment (U.S.)
released =April 26 ,2008 (premiere - Tribeca Film Festival)December 19 ,2008 (theaters)
runtime =
filmed = Early 2007
language = English
country =United States
budget =
music =Mariah Carey Willie Nelson
website = http://www.tennesseethefilm.com/
amg_id = 1:396430
imdb_id = 0770814"Tennessee" is a 2008
drama film produced byLee Daniels . "V V S Films" has acquired all Canadian rights for the movie, [ [http://www.vvs.ca/en/news/view/14 V V S Films takes on Tennessee.] ] while the U.S. rights in owned by "Lee Daniels Entertainment".The premiere of "Tennessee" took place at the
Tribeca Film Festival onApril 26 ,2008 . [ [http://www.mariahcarey.com/news/news.php?uid=2113 Mariahcarey.com news.news ] ] [ [http://www.indiewire.com/ots/2008/03/tribeca_08_trib.html indieWIRE: TRIBECA '08 | Tribeca Unveils Discovery, Midnight Slates for '08 Fest ] ]According to Director
Aaron Woodley , Tennessee is scheduled for theatrical release inDecember ,2008 . Vivendi Entertainment has grabbed all U.S. rights to "Tennessee". [ [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117992054.html?categoryid=13&cs=1] ] Vivendi has set a December 2008 release. [ [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i651eebcf2abebf430f880e16baeb6ef7] ] Tennesse will be released to theaters onDecember 19 ,2008 .ynopsis
Two brothers, Carter (Adam Rothenberg) and Ellis (Ethan Peck), embark on a journey from New Mexico to find their estranged father in the hopes of saving Ellis, who has been diagnosed with terminal leukemia. Along the way they meet Krystal (
Mariah Carey ), an aspiring singer pushing forty, who flees her controlling husband (Lance Reddick ) to join them on their journey. [ [http://www.tennesseethefilm.com/ Official release plot] ]Music
Mariah Carey co-wrote "I've Got a Right To Dream" with
Willie Nelson and performed it with Nelson's harmonica player,Mickey Raphael , for the movie's soundtrack. [ [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20015456,00.html Willie Nelson made Mariah Carey's dream come true] ] :"It's not really [country] ," says Nelson. "It's more Mariah."Cast
*Adam Rothenberg — Carter
*Ethan Peck — Ellis
*Mariah Carey — Krystal
*Lance Reddick — Frank
*Ryan Lynn — Carter - age 18
*Michele Harris — Karen
*Bill Sage — Roy
*Melissa Benoist — Laurel - age 18Reception
Reviews
A Hollywood Reporter has said that the pacing is off, and the movie meanders until it reaches its unexpectedly powerful conclusion. [ [http://www.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSN0154359820080501 Mariah Carey surprisingly effective in Tennessee | Entertainment | Film | Reuters ] ]
References
External links
* [http://www.tennesseethefilm.com/ Official Website]
*imdb title|id=0770814|title=Tennessee
* [http://www.killermovies.com/t/tennessee/articles/5914.html Mariah Carey To Star In Drama] "Tennessee"
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