Monster's Ball movie

After a family tragedy, a racist prison guard reexamines his attitudes while falling in love with the African American wife of the last prisoner he executed.

Monsters Ball is a 2001 American drama/romance film directed by Marc Forster and written by Milo Addica and Will Rokos. It was produced by Lions Gate and Lee Daniels Entertainment. The title comes from a custom in medieval England where prisoners awaiting execution were called monsters. The night before their execution, their jailers would hold a feast known as a monsters ball as their final farewell.Plot summaryHank Grotowski (Thornton), a widower, and his son, Sonny (Ledger) are employed as correctional officers.

They reside in Georgia with Hanks ailing father, Buck (Boyle), an unwavering racist who drove his own wife to suicide. Buck influenced Hanks hateful attitude towards others, which resulted in Hanks hatred of his father, his son and members of the neighboring community.As Hank and Sonny assist in the execution of convicted murderer Lawrence Musgrove, the proceedings prove too intense for Sonny, who begins to vomit as he is leading Lawrence to the electric chair. Hank belittles Sonny for this perceived weakness. Unable to cope with the estrangement, Sonny lashes out at his father, armed with a revolver. The confrontation ends in their living room with Hank at gunpoint, lying on the carpet, and Sonny in his grandfathers customary chair. Sonny asks his father, "You hate me, dont you"? After his father calmly answers yes, Sonny responds, "Well, I always loved you," before shooting and killing himself.

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Monster's Ball Cast

• Amber Rules
• Anthony Bean
• Charles Cowan Jr.
• Francine Segal
• Gabrielle Witcher
• Halle Berry
• Heath Ledger popular
• John McConnell
• Marcus Lyle Brown
• Milo Addica
• Mos Def
• Peter Boyle
• Taylor LaGrange
• Taylor Simpson