Based on a true story, American Violet looks at the case of Dee Roberts (Nicole Beharie), a young single mother in Texas who was arrested for dealing drugs. Her arrest was part of a sweep by a corrupt district attorney (Michael O'Keefe) who incarcerated people indiscriminately, then pressured them to take plea bargains. Determined to prove her innocence, Dee sued the district attorney, with the help of a lawyer (Tim Blake Nelson) from the American Civil Liberties Union. All the while, she was pressured by her mother (Alfre Woodard) to plead guilty, while her children's abusive father (Xzibit) tried to take custody of the kids. Directed by Tim Disney. With Will Patton. Categories: Drama. Year: 2008.
Will Patton in American Violet
Randall Raines (Nicolas Cage) is a legendary car thief who gets dragged into one last job when his brother, Kip (Giovanni Ribisi), winds up in debt with the vicious stolen car merchant Raymond Calitri (Christopher Eccleston). Tasked with stealing 50 different luxury cars in 4 days, Raines assembles a dream team of thieves (including Angelina Jolie, T.J. Cross, Will Patton, James Duval and Scott Caan) and tries to save his brother's life while dodging the shrewd detectives Castlebeck (Delroy Lindo) and Drycoff (Timothy Olyphant). Directed by Dominic Sena. Categories: Action, Crime, Thriller. Year: 2000.
Will Patton in Gone in Sixty Seconds
In 1970s Virginia, a black school and a white school are closed, forcing the students to integrate. Herman Boone (Denzel Washington), the football coach at the black school, is chosen over white coach Bill Yoast (Will Patton) to lead the football team. Facing racism and tension from students and adults alike, Boone must prove himself and show that integration is a vital step in the journey to racial understanding. Directed by Boaz Yakin. With Wood Harris, Hayden Panettiere, Ryan Hurst and Donald Faison. Categories: Drama, Sports. Year: 2000.
Will Patton in Remember the Titans
Virginia Baker (Catherine Zeta-Jones), an undercover government agent, convinces master thief Robert Macdougal (Sean Connery) to take her on as a student. As their relationship develops, Baker's loyalty to her organization begins to waver as she and Macdougal contend with their growing romance while training for a complicated heist. Directed by Jon Amiel. With Ving Rhames, Will Patton, Terry O'Neill and David Yip. Categories: Comedy, Crime, Thriller, Romance. Year: 1999.
Will Patton in Entrapment
A shuttle disaster in outer space alerts NASA to an unthinkable danger: an asteroid the size of Texas is on a collision course with Earth. In a desperate attempt for survival, NASA calls on the world's best deepcore driller, Harry Stamper (Bruce Willis), and his team (Ben Affleck, Will Patton, Michael Clarke Duncan and Owen Wilson) to detonate a nuclear device deep within the asteroid and destroy it before it reaches Earth. Directed by Michael Bay. With Billy Bob Thornton, Liv Tyler, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare and William Fichtner. Categories: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller. Year: 1998.
Will Patton in Armageddon
Jacey (Billy Crudup) and Doug Holt (Joaquin Phoenix) are two poor brothers who fall in love with the three aristocratic daughters of the formidable Lloyd Abbott (Will Patton). Shy and quiet, Doug longs for the heart of Pamela (Liv Tyler), a vivacious and popular girl who seems out of his league, while Jacey is much more calculating in his efforts. Seeing the pursuit as revenge for a patent Lloyd allegedly stole from the Holts' father, Jacey first targets the wild Eleanor (Jennifer Connelly) before turning his attention to the unhappily married Alice(Joanna Going). When Jacey's true motives are finally revealed, the honest romance that has developed between Doug and Pamela is put into jeopardy. Directed by Pat O'Connor. With Michael Sutton, Barbara Williams and Kathy Baker. Categories: Drama, Romance. Year: 1997.
Will Patton in Inventing the Abbotts