Hounddog 3/10

In early 1960's rural Alabama, young Lewellen (Dakota Fanning) lives with her stern, religious grandmother, Grammie (Piper Laurie), but spends most of her time with her abusive father, whom she calls Daddy (David Morse), in his dilapidated shack. Lewellen is deeply talented and finds comfort and safety, as well as a place to put her hurt and rage, in the music of Elvis Presley, even though Charles (Afemo Omilami), the wise groundskeeper of the mansion down the road, tries to convince her that "there is more to fill out that emptiness with than just Elvis." After Lewellen's father is struck by lightning, he forgets his abusive ways and is kind to her, however, having lost most of his memory he isn't a suitable parent. When Elvis Presley comes to town for a concert, Lewellen is desperate to go, but has no money for a ticket. Her closest friend, Buddy (Cody Hanford), tricks Lewellen into dancing and singing like Elvis for Wooden's Boy (Christoph Sanders) in exchange for tickets he has to the concert. During the impersonation, Wooden's Boy rapes Lewellen, sending her into a spiral of depression and self-destruction. Upon overhearing Buddy and Wooden's Boy talking about Lewellen's condition, Charles goes to her and teaches her to sing the blues to channel her tragedy into something positive. After finally finding happiness, Lewellen leaves her father and goes to live with the Stranger Lady (Robin Wright Penn), whom (unbeknownst to Lewellen) is actually her aunt.

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Film & Animation

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• Hounddog
• 2007movie
• Dakota
• Fanning
• Piper
• Laurie
• David
• Morse
• Cody
• Hanford
• Robin
• Wright
• Penn
• Isabelle
• Fuhrman
• FanningResource

[ashleysobsessedfan]

no offence

the movies kinda boring..but at the same time

i cant help but watch it :p

ohh btw can u post hide & seek?

[skin1face]

its only like 5 bucks u should buy it.

[MsCrazyDaezy]

Dakota Fanning is absolutely fanominal! Her performance in this film outshines even the most experienced actors and actresses! 

[deedeerh12]

........is that the um.....jill scott lady??

[er10b]

Big Momma Thornton was the JB of the 50s - but all the songs she sung were awesome.

[The139Blossom]

@MeganHLTX even though i HATED that part with the milkman doing that to poor Lewellen, I gotta say he's kinda cute

[Poet2916]

her dad is awesome.

[er10b]

01:47 that's the truck I want to tie the pervert milkman to the back of and murder the bastard by dropping him off a cliff.

[er10b]

@MeganHLTX where's the National Sex Offender's Register when you need it?

[tapstar10]

She Seemed 2 Get Over Her Dog Quick !

[rrrgovernment01]

trhe real singer who sung the song houndog. Introducing, Big Momma Thorton

[MilitantDOAR]

@MeganHLTX

Yep, and alot of other shows/movies.