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| Release Date: |
September 19, 2008 (Limited) |
| On DVD: |
January 20, 2009 |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| Running Time: |
93 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated R for a disturbing sexual assault of a young girl, and brief sexuality. |
| Director: |
Deborah Kampmeier |
| Writer: |
Deborah Kampmeier |
| Cast: |
Dakota Fanning, Robin Wright-Penn, Piper Laurie, David Morse |
"Hounddog" generated tremendous media interest when a promo reel was shown at the Sundance Film Festival last year. The character played by 12-year-old Dakota Fanning is sexually assaulted in a scene that enraged conservative media pundits, even though the attack is implied and not actually shown. In the story, the troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley. Read more
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