Hounddog 5/10

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.

Category:

Film & Animation

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

[dinaklarisse]

I'd probably drop dead if Elvis randomly blew a kiss to me

[C1O2X3Y]

it creeps me out that grasshopper is soo cute and then grows up to be esther from orphan :P

[frater0perturabo]

@frater0perturabo i like the grandmother,

[frater0perturabo]

i find this extreamly easy to masterbate to.

[ark5428]

@dinaklarisse well if he blows a kiss at you then theres something wrong because,hes dead,lol but no lol

[edcs13]

ladies and gentle men the fangirl scream

[lukemasonknight2123]

haha Grasshopper is Isabelle Fuhrman. (Esther Coleman) from Orphan

[123PhineasFan]

lol ELVIS?!?!?! ELVIS!!!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAHHHHHHH EVILS!!!!!!!!!!!lol hey i like your hair. *didnt answer* sarah i sure do *stiiilll no answer*

[123PhineasFan]

lol yes grassoper is Esther in Orphan the physco girl lol

[deedeerh12]

lol "ELVIS!! ELVIS?? AHHH!!!why didnt she thank her dad when he said he likedd her hair??

[er10b]

@TheLovelyBonesFan I thought it was 1995. Oh well.