Directed by Marc Forster Written by Milo Addica   Will Rokos   Cast Billy Bob Thornton ... Hank Grotowski Taylor Simpson ... Lucille Gabrielle Witcher ... Betty Heath Ledger ... Sonny Grotowski Amber Rules ... Vera Peter Boyle ... Buck Grotowski Charles Cowan Jr. ... Willie Cooper Taylor LaGrange ... Darryl Cooper Yasiin Bey ... Ryrus Cooper (as Mos Def) Anthony Bean ... Dappa Smith Francine Segal ... Georgia Ann Paynes John McConnell ... Harvey Shoonmaker Marcus Lyle Brown ... Phil Huggins Milo Addica ... Tommy Roulaine Leah Loftin ... Booter Halle Berry ... Leticia Musgrove Coronji Calhoun ... Tyrell Musgrove Sean 'Diddy' Combs ... Lawrence Musgrove (as Sean Combs) Larry Lee ... Co #1 Troy Poret ... Co #2 Paul Smith ... Co #3 Marshall Cain ... Correction Officer Will Rokos ... Warden Velesco Anthony Michael Frederick ... Billy John Wilmot ... Minister Dennis Clements ... Clements Stephanie Claire ... Nurse James Haven ... Hospital Guard Ritchie Montgomery ... Detective Clara Hopkins Daniels ... Maggie Cooper (as Clara Infinity Daniels) Carol Sutton ... Ms. Guillermo Bernard Johnson ... Deputy Jones Uncredited Cast Hulon E. Crayton II ... Orderly Jeanette Kontomitras ... Tyrell's School Teacher Earl Maddox ... Patron Anthony Marble ... ER Doctor Produced by Milo Addica   Michael Burns   Lee Daniels   Eric Kopeloff   Michael Paseornek   Will Rokos   Mark Urman   Original Music by Asche & Spencer Chris Beaty

Additional Info Premiere: November 11, 2001 Theatrical Release: February 08, 2002 DVD Release: June 11, 2002 Blu-ray Release: November 04, 2008 Country: Distributor: Lions Gate Home Entertainment Websites: Production Companies Lee Daniels Entertainment Lionsgate Films Distributors Lionsgate Films   (2001) (USA) (theatrical) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.6 / 10 Our Rating 6.1 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.2 / 10 Female Users 5.4 / 10 Site Ranking #1,738 / 20,886 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 3 total ratings Almost Perfect 4 total ratings Average 2 total ratings Mediocre 1 total rating Crap 1 total rating Site Ranking #1,734 House Of 1000 Corpses (2003) #1,735 Amsterdam (2022) #1,736 Underwater (2020) #1,737 The Room (2003) #1,738 Monster's Ball (2001) #1,739 West Side Story (2021) #1,740 Talk To Me (2022) #1,741 The Twilight Zone: Classic Christmas Episodes (2014) #1,742 Nacho Libre (2006)