The Pardon

Name: The Pardon
Genre: Drama
Released: 2010-07-18T22:04:16-07:00

2013

The Pardon

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With all the picturesque glamour of the 1940s, The Pardon captures the spirit of the universal need to be loved and forgiven, yet with a surprising twist. Recounting the unlikely but true story of Toni Jo Henry (Jaime King), a woman tried for murder in 1942 Louisiana, this compelling drama unveils the profound inner struggle of a tormented soul as she pleads her innocence to a skeptical jury. (c) Official Site

Rating:

PG-13 (for thematic material including disturbing violent images, sexual situations and some drug content)
Genre:

Drama
Directed By:

Tom Anton
Written By:

Sandi Russell, Tom Anton
In Theaters:

Dec 7, 2012 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Aug 24, 2015
Box Office:

$2,911
Runtime:

120 minutes
Studio:

Monterey Media

Cast

Jaime King
as Toni Jo Henry

Jason Lewis
as Cowboy

John Hawkes
as Arkie

M.C. Gainey
as Gibbs Duhon

T.J. Thyne
as Father Richard

Leigh Whannell
as Clement Moss

Critic Reviews for The Pardon

All Critics (3) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (2)

A plodding feature that makes ample use of the legal record as well as evocative Shreveport locations while leaving the well of affecting drama untapped.

Aug 6, 2015 | Full Review…

Sheri Linden
Los Angeles Times
Top Critic
Jaime King lights up the screen as an empathetic femme fatale in a compelling costume drama painstakingly-recreating events surrounding a real-life murder trial unfolding in Louisiana back in 1940.

Aug 14, 2015 | Rating: 3/4

Kam Williams
Baret News
Part period drama, part courtroom drama and part sermon, it's a film that never gives itself much of a chance to hit its narrative stride.

Mar 22, 2013 | Rating: 1/5

Mike Scott
Times-Picayune