Hounddog 7/10

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

Tags:

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

[Monet359]

Buddy's still hanging out with the milkman after what he did to Lewellen? Wtf?

[raysfroness]

What is wrong with Buddy?!

He stands there and watches Lewellen get raped then he uses her ticket to take some little rich girl to see her hero Elvis Presley! It makes me so sad!

[mandybaby454]

@Bella41108 he got struck by freakin' lightning. he's not retarded.

[horrorlover122]

im a 12 year old girl and...... this movie is leaving me in freaking tears its soooo sad and i swear if i ever meet the kid who plays the milk idiot or buddy then may the lord be with him cause he'll need it when i get done. It makes me scared

[Bella41108]

is he not ashamd of what he has done to her

[Bella41108]

lmfao the dad is fucking retard

[Jennamusic87]

How can Buddy do that to her, he promised!!!! and then he goes with another girl? wtf!!!! soooo mean!!!!!

[JettisonRiviera]

@jonasfanlovers ha i know right? Ithink I've seen him in that Ghost Wisperer show on syfy that has Jennifer Love hewitt. must admit he's hot

[emsteffi]

@HaleySharkey "You're so stupid!"

[EatMyCookie1234]

Um....why the fuck was the dad naked???

This movie is just a bastard out of Carolina rip off, that movies rape scene? Was wrong tho.

[HaleySharkey]

What is she screaming?!?! 5:06

[XxmcrroxmysoxoffxX]

@BankaiIchigo12345 People are so damn stupid. And hypocritical...I guess it's just something we people with a functioning brain need to ignore...