Tennessee (film)

Infobox_Movie
name = Tennessee


writer = Russell Schaumburg
starring = Ethan Peck
Adam Rothenberg
Mariah Carey
Lance Reddick
Bill Sage
director = Aaron Woodley
producer = Lee Daniels
Lisa Cortes
Jane Kelly Kosek
Simone Sheffield
cinematography = David Greene
editing =
distributor = Lee Daniels Entertainment (U.S.)
V V S Films (Canada) Vivendi Entertainment (U.S.)
released = April 26, 2008 (premiere - Tribeca Film Festival) December 19, 2008 (theaters)
runtime =
filmed = Early 2007
language = English
country = United States
budget =
music = Mariah Carey
Willie Nelson
website = http://www.tennesseethefilm.com/
amg_id = 1:396430
imdb_id = 0770814

"Tennessee" is a 2008 drama film produced by Lee Daniels. "V V S Films" has acquired all Canadian rights for the movie, [ [http://www.vvs.ca/en/news/view/14 V V S Films takes on Tennessee.] ] while the U.S. rights in owned by "Lee Daniels Entertainment".

The premiere of "Tennessee" took place at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 26, 2008. [ [http://www.mariahcarey.com/news/news.php?uid=2113 Mariahcarey.com news.news ] ] [ [http://www.indiewire.com/ots/2008/03/tribeca_08_trib.html indieWIRE: TRIBECA '08 | Tribeca Unveils Discovery, Midnight Slates for '08 Fest ] ]

According to Director Aaron Woodley, Tennessee is scheduled for theatrical release in December, 2008. Vivendi Entertainment has grabbed all U.S. rights to "Tennessee". [ [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117992054.html?categoryid=13&cs=1] ] Vivendi has set a December 2008 release. [ [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i651eebcf2abebf430f880e16baeb6ef7] ] Tennesse will be released to theaters on December 19, 2008.

ynopsis

Two brothers, Carter (Adam Rothenberg) and Ellis (Ethan Peck), embark on a journey from New Mexico to find their estranged father in the hopes of saving Ellis, who has been diagnosed with terminal leukemia. Along the way they meet Krystal (Mariah Carey), an aspiring singer pushing forty, who flees her controlling husband (Lance Reddick) to join them on their journey. [ [http://www.tennesseethefilm.com/ Official release plot] ]

Music

Mariah Carey co-wrote "I've Got a Right To Dream" with Willie Nelson and performed it with Nelson's harmonica player, Mickey Raphael, for the movie's soundtrack. [ [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20015456,00.html Willie Nelson made Mariah Carey's dream come true] ] :"It's not really [country] ," says Nelson. "It's more Mariah."

Cast

*Adam Rothenberg — Carter
*Ethan Peck — Ellis
*Mariah Carey — Krystal
*Lance Reddick — Frank
*Ryan Lynn — Carter - age 18
*Michele Harris — Karen
*Bill Sage — Roy
*Melissa Benoist — Laurel - age 18

Reception

Reviews

A Hollywood Reporter has said that the pacing is off, and the movie meanders until it reaches its unexpectedly powerful conclusion. [ [http://www.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSN0154359820080501 Mariah Carey surprisingly effective in Tennessee | Entertainment | Film | Reuters ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.tennesseethefilm.com/ Official Website]
*imdb title|id=0770814|title=Tennessee
* [http://www.killermovies.com/t/tennessee/articles/5914.html Mariah Carey To Star In Drama] "Tennessee"