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  • Deadline (I) (2012)
  • PG-13
    95 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Deadline (I) (2012)
PG-13
95 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

The murder of an African American youth in rural Alabama has gone unpunished, unsolved and uninvestigated for almost twenty years. But that changes when Nashville Times reporter Matt Harper meets an idealistic blue blood bent on ...See moreThe murder of an African American youth in rural Alabama has gone unpunished, unsolved and uninvestigated for almost twenty years. But that changes when Nashville Times reporter Matt Harper meets an idealistic blue blood bent on discovering the truth. Harper undertakes the investigation despite the opposition of his publisher, violent threats from mysterious forces, a break-up with his fiancee and his father's cancer diagnosis. Deadline is a story of murder, family, race, and of redemption - for a small Southern town and for Matt Harper. Written by Mark Ethridge See less
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Director
Writer
Mark Ethridge (novel "Grievances")
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Editor
Production Designer
Willie Blanchard (as William J. Blanchard)
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Release date
Apr 13, 2012 (United States)

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51 cast members
Name Known for
Steve Talley
Matt Harper Matt Harper   See fewer
Eric Roberts
Ronnie Bullock Ronnie Bullock   See fewer
Anna Felix
Delana Calhoun Delana Calhoun   See fewer
Lauren Jenkins
Trey Hall Trey Hall   See fewer
Jackie Welch
Mary Pell Sampson Mary Pell Sampson   See fewer
Jeremy Childs
Walker Burns Walker Burns   See fewer
JD Souther
Lucas Harper (as J.D. Souther) Lucas Harper (as J.D. Souther)   See fewer
Darryl Van Leer
Reverend Young Reverend Young   See fewer
Tommy Cresswell
Judge Buchanan Judge Buchanan   See fewer
David Dwyer
Everett Hall Everett Hall   See fewer
Clay Brocker
Billy 'Possum' Baker Billy 'Possum' Baker   See fewer
Joe Blankenship
Olen Perringer Jr. Olen Perringer Jr.   See fewer
Maisha Dyson
Vanessa Brown Vanessa Brown   See fewer
Larry Woods
Max McCallum Max McCallum   See fewer
David Ditmore
Warren Baxter Warren Baxter   See fewer
Romonte Hamer
Wallace Sampson Wallace Sampson   See fewer
Tucker Perry
Young Vanessa Brown Young Vanessa Brown   See fewer
Jenny Littleton
Patty Paysinger Patty Paysinger   See fewer
Amelia Hahn
Emma Jean Thornton Emma Jean Thornton   See fewer
Kennedi Hall
Ella Churchwell Ella Churchwell   See fewer
D'Army Bailey
Judge Williams Judge Williams   See fewer
Genma Holmes
Possum's Wife Possum's Wife   See fewer
Denice Hicks
Dr. Deborah Wright Dr. Deborah Wright   See fewer
Holly Allen
Lab Technician Lab Technician   See fewer
Jacqueline Steele
Mail Clerk Mail Clerk   See fewer
Jessejames Locorriere
Earl Thornton Earl Thornton   See fewer
Ian Quinn
Defense Attorney Defense Attorney   See fewer
Travis Warf
Pick-up Passenger Pick-up Passenger   See fewer
Yuri Cunza
Bailiff Bailiff   See fewer
LaQuita James
Protestor (as LaQuita Chantelle James) Protestor (as LaQuita Chantelle James)   See fewer
David Belden
Courthouse Patron Courthouse Patron   See fewer
Grant Belden
Courthouse Patron Courthouse Patron   See fewer
Kaitlin Borst
Courtroom Attendant / Funeral Visitor Courtroom Attendant / Funeral Visitor   See fewer
Kerry Graul
Funeral Mourner, Court House Patron Funeral Mourner, Court House Patron   See fewer
Jenny Helms
News Room Reporter News Room Reporter   See fewer
Tania Peguero
Courthouse Patron Courthouse Patron   See fewer
Jean Reinke
Featured Newsroom Reporter Featured Newsroom Reporter   See fewer
Christina Marie Royer
Protester Protester   See fewer
Brett Taylor
Newsroom Reporter / Hippie Protester Newsroom Reporter / Hippie Protester   See fewer
Phillip Trammel
News Room Worker News Room Worker   See fewer
Abby Underwood
Protester Protester   See fewer
Jonathan Wolf
Courtroom Observer Courtroom Observer   See fewer
Marc Allen
Newsroom Journalist / Funeral Mourner (uncredited) Newsroom Journalist / Funeral Mourner (uncredited)   See fewer
Timothy Blair
News Office Worker (uncredited) News Office Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Laura Mary Clarke
Protester (uncredited) Protester (uncredited)   See fewer
Gary Douglas
Funeral Mourner (uncredited) Funeral Mourner (uncredited)   See fewer
Rachel Lipsky
Funeral Mourner / Courthouse Patron (uncredited) Funeral Mourner / Courthouse Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Brandon Oliver
Courtroom Patron / Funeral Mourner (uncredited) Courtroom Patron / Funeral Mourner (uncredited)   See fewer
Kathleen Carrier'e Pefferkorn
Funeral Mourner (uncredited) Funeral Mourner (uncredited)   See fewer
Marcus Shultz
Funeral Mourners helper (uncredited) Funeral Mourners helper (uncredited)   See fewer
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