Chrystal (2004)
Life is hard. Love is simple.
Many years after a devastating accident that took the life of his only son and permanently injured his wife, Joe finally comes home and tries to redeem himself.
- Date of release
- 2004-02-26
- TMDB
- 5.6 / 10 (24)
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Ray McKinnon
Casting
- Billy Bob Thornton — Joe
- Lisa Blount — Chrystal
- Max Kasch — Shorty
- Grace Zabriskie — Gladys
- David Rhodes — Young Man
- Richard J. Mooney — Grandaddy
- Harry Lennix — Kalid
- Johnny Galecki — Barry
- Kathryn Howell — Miss Mabel
- Walton Goggins — Larry
- Colin Fickes — Hog
- Harry Dean Stanton — Pa Da
Interesting facts
Chrystal is a 2004 American independent Southern Gothic crime drama film, written and directed by Ray McKinnon and starring Billy Bob Thornton, Lisa Blount, Harry Lennix, Walton Goggins and Grace Zabriskie. The story is about a woman named Chrystal (Blount) who has been traumatized both physically and mentally from a car accident that took the life of her son. Joe (Thornton), Chrystal's husband, has just been released from jail after a 16-year sentence stemming from multiple crimes he committed. The film premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival and was given a limited theatrical release on April 8, 2005.
Production
The film was shot in the Eureka Springs, Arkansas area of the Ozark Mountains.
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