Monster's Ball

Monster's Ball

A lifetime of change can happen in a single moment.

2001•1h 53m•6.8/10

DramaRomance

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6.8/10(1K)

A prison guard begins a tentative romance with the unsuspecting widow of a man whose execution he presided over.

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Production

Lionsgate, Lee Daniels Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

Hank Grotowski

Heath Ledger

Heath Ledger

Sonny Grotowski

Halle Berry

Halle Berry

Leticia Musgrove

Sean Combs

Sean Combs

Lawrence Musgrove

Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey

Ryrus Cooper

Will Rokos

Warden Velesco

Milo Addica

Milo Addica

Tommy Roulaine

Coronji Calhoun

Coronji Calhoun

Tyrell Musgrove

Peter Boyle

Peter Boyle

Buck Grotowski

Taylor Simpson

Lucille

Gabrielle Witcher

Betty

Amber Rules

Vera

Charles Cowan Jr.

Willie Cooper

Taylor LaGrange

Darryl Cooper

Anthony Bean

Dappa Smith

Francine Segal

Georgia Ann Paynes

John McConnell

John McConnell

Harvey Shoonmaker

Marcus Lyle Brown

Marcus Lyle Brown

Phil Huggins

Leah Loftin

Booter

Larry Lee

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