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Powder Blue

Powder Blue

Every life has a breaking point.

20096.11h 46m

Overview

On the gritty streets of LA, the destinies of four people desperate for connection and redemption are about to collide.

Directed by Timothy Linh Bui
Written by Timothy Linh Bui, Stephane Gauger
Produced by Ross M. Dinerstein, Tracee Stanley, Bobby Schwartz
Box Office0Revenue: $18K

Top Cast

Jessica Biel

Jessica Biel

Rose Johnny

Eddie Redmayne

Eddie Redmayne

Qwerty Doolittle

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Charlie

Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta

Jack Doheny

Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze

Velvet Larry

Lisa Kudrow

Lisa Kudrow

Sally

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

Randall

Sanaa Lathan

Sanaa Lathan

Diana

Ravi Patel

Ravi Patel

Sanjay

Mandy June Turpin

Mandy June Turpin

Nurse Jenkins

Themes & Keywords

release from prisoncoffincocainepuppeteerrosestrip clubhospitallos angeles, californialap danceunknown fatherchurchex priestmorticianexotic dancerriding a busanxiety attackchristmasinterwoven storiessuicide by gun

About Powder Blue

Powder Blue is a drama film released in 2009 exploring themes of release from prison, coffin, cocaine, puppeteer, rose, strip club. Directed by Timothy Linh Bui, it stars Jessica Biel, Eddie Redmayne, Forest Whitaker. On the gritty streets of LA, the destinies of four people desperate for connection and redemption are about to collide.

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