A moving and gripping drama of sacrifice and self-discovery; Tennessee is the story of three people who strive to realize their dreams. Brothers Carter and Ellis set out on a road trip to their childhood home in a desperate search for their estranged father, who may hold the key to their future. Along the way, they are joined by Krystal, who is trying to escape a difficult life. These unlikely traveling companions are guided in their mutual journey by the conviction that the only way to a new life is overcoming their past.
Production Lee Daniels Entertainment; Smokewood Entertainment Group;
Cast Names Christopher Andrews; Jerry Biggs; Forrest Broadley; Chris Browning; Lawrence Bull Jr.; Harp Corrigan; Matthew Del Pizzo; John Hardman; David House; Dylan Kenin; Alex Manette; Nasser Metcalf; Tony Nudo; Luce Rains; Chris Ranney; Russell Schaumburg; Boots Southerland; Joshua Strother; Noah Lee Trudell; Charles Tucker; Michele Ammon; Ellie Braverman; Donna Brazier; Aunt Dot; Mary Evans; Mary Layne; Camryn Magness; Debrianna Mansini; Robyn Reede; Sheila Ivy Traister;
Box Office USD 15,979
Release Date 2008-04-26 (Tribeca Film Festival) 2008-09-12 (Urbanworld Film Festival) 2009-06-05 (limited) 2010-01-26 (DVD premiere)