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'American Violet'

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The real-life story of Regina Kelly - a Texas mother who chose to fight the district attorney rather than cop a plea to fabricated drug charges - would have been a good story even if director Tim Disney (grandnephew of Walt) had simply done the obvious, and grabbed for the gold ring of righteous indignation. Audiences love righteous indignation. But they'll love feeling righteously indignant for...

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