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Freedomland

Freedomland

The Truth Is Hiding Where No One Dares To Look.

20065.21h 53m

Overview

A black police detective must solve a strange case of a kidnapped boy and deal with a big racial protest.

Directed by Joe Roth
Written by Richard Price, Narges Takesh
Produced by Scott Rudin
Box OfficeBudget: $37.7MRevenue: $14.7M

Top Cast

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Lorenzo Council

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Brenda Martin

Edie Falco

Edie Falco

Karen Collucci

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Felicia

William Forsythe

William Forsythe

Boyle

Anthony Mackie

Anthony Mackie

Billy Williams

Peter Friedman

Peter Friedman

Lt. Gold

Domenick Lombardozzi

Domenick Lombardozzi

Leo Sullivan

Aasif Mandvi

Aasif Mandvi

Dr. Anil Chatterjee

Philip Bosco

Philip Bosco

Priest

Themes & Keywords

new jerseypsychopathliepsychological stressbaby-snatchingpsychiatric wardxenophobiahuman mystery

About Freedomland

Freedomland is a thriller, crime, mystery film released in 2006 exploring themes of new jersey, psychopath, lie, psychological stress, baby-snatching, psychiatric ward. Directed by Joe Roth, it stars Samuel L. Jackson, Julianne Moore, Edie Falco. A black police detective must solve a strange case of a kidnapped boy and deal with a big racial protest.

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