The Pardon
The Pardon | |
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Directed by | Tom Anton |
Written by | Tom Anton Sandi Russell |
Produced by | Tom Anton Blair Daily Jacqueline George Sandi Russell |
Starring | Jaime King Jason Lewis |
Cinematography | Matthew Irving |
Distributed by | Monterey Media(US) |
Release date |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Pardonis a 2013 drama film directed by Tom Anton. Filmed inShreveport,Louisiana,it starsJaime KingasToni Jo Henry,a woman who overcomes a tragic beginning but was executed for murder, andJohn Hawkesas "Arkie" Burke, Henry's partner in the crime.
The picture is based on an actual case tried in Louisiana in the 1940s. Adapted from the true crime book Stone Justice by Evelyn L. Morgan and Debi King McMartin.
Plot
[edit]With all the picturesque glamour of the 1940s,The Pardonrecounts the unlikely true story of Toni Jo Henry (Jaime King), a woman tried three times and executed in Louisiana, 1942.
Surviving a legacy of childhood abuse, which lands her in the art deco brothels of the time, Toni Jo briefly discovers love and happiness when she marries the dashing boxer Cowboy Henry (Jason Lewis). Cowboy is soon after sent to prison, leaving the bereft Toni Jo to embark on an ill-fated mission with Cowboy's sometime partner Arkie (John Hawkes). A grisly murder and a series of sensational trials where she pleads her innocence instantly makes the beautiful Toni Jo into a celebrity. Facing conviction after conviction, will she find true redemption in the face of the crimes for which she is accused?
Cast
[edit]- Jaime KingasToni Jo Henry
- Jason Lewisas Claude "Cowboy" Henry
- M. C. Gaineyas Gibbs Duhon
- Leigh Whannellas Clement Moss
- John Hawkesas Finnon "Arkie" Burke
- T. J. Thyneas Father Richard
- Tim Guineeas Norman Anderson
- Niki Spiridakosas Niki
- Brad Dison as a Reporter
- Stuart Greeras George McQuiston
- Ed Bruceas J. P. Copeland
- Kip Cummings as Deputy Sheriff
- Nancy Ellen Mills as Mrs Calloway
- Celeste Roberts as Aunt Emma
- Jeddah Danielle Salera as Young Toni Jo Henry
- Jim Dickson as prison guard
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