Chrystal (2004)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Ray McKinnon

Writer:

Ray McKinnon (written by)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Life is hard. Love is simple.

Plot:

Sixteen years after the accident that claimed his son's life and permanently injured his wife, a man returns to his home in search of redemption. |

Plot Keywords:

Redemption | Musicologist | Random Sex | Car Chase | Going Home

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Billy Bob Thornton	...	Joe
Lisa Blount	...	Chrystal
Ray McKinnon	...	Snake
Harry Lennix	...	Kalid
Walton Goggins	...	Larry (as Walt Goggins)
Grace Zabriskie	...	Gladys
Johnny Galecki	...	Barry
Colin Fickes	...	Hog
Max Kasch	...	Shorty
James Intveld	...	Charlie Cato
Kathryn Howell	...	Miss Mabel
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Pa Da
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ed Corbin	...	Ned
Eddie King	...	Roamer

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality, nudity, drug content, violence and language.

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color | Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Arkansas, USA

Company:

Chrystal Productions

Fantastic! Billy Bob does it again

Fantastic! Chrystal put me in the mindset of Deliverance, one of my all-time favorite moves. It was spooky, darkly sexy, and moody. The casting was fantastic. It was so good to actually see Southern actors and actresses playing Southern roles which required the use of their distinctive accent. The frightening scenes made my blood run cold. I loved the low rolling mountain area that they filmed in and around. It was beautiful and it contrasted well with the very poor life some of the characters had. The weird stuff going on the movie kept your interest. Billy Bob had his usual understated acting style. He kept me riveted to the movie when he was on, just to see how he would react in the different scenes.