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Ballast(2008)
Status: Released
Date: 2008-10-01
71%
31 Votes
Time: 1h 36m
Overview:
A single mother and her embattled son struggle to subsist in a small Mississippi Delta township. An act of violence thrusts them into the world of an emotionally devastated highway store owner, awakening the fury of a bitter and longstanding conflict.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $700,000.00
Revenue: $81,864.00
ProductionCompanies:
Alluvial Film Company
Movie: Ballast
Top 6 Billed Cast
Tarra Riggs
Marlee
Johnny McPhail
John
Jimez Alexander
Teen
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