Monster’s Ball

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Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton stand outdoors beside a vehicle in a scene from the film Monster's Ball, both wearing sleeveless tops and looking serious.

Monster’s Ball

film by Forster [2001]

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Halle Berry
…Musgrove, a down-on-her-luck character in Monster’s Ball (2001).
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…Musgrove, a down-on-her-luck character in Monster’s Ball (2001).
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Sean Combs
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…in the critically acclaimed film Monster’s Ball. He later portrayed a record executive in the comedy Get Him to the Greek (2010) and a sports agent in the football drama Draft Day (2014). His television credits include the 2008 adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry’s play A Raisin in the Sun and…
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…in the critically acclaimed film Monster’s Ball. He later portrayed a record executive in the comedy Get Him to the Greek (2010) and a sports agent in the football drama Draft Day (2014). His television credits include the 2008 adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry’s play A Raisin in the Sun and…
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Heath Ledger
…Revolutionary War soldier, and in Monster’s Ball (2001) he portrayed a young corrections officer who questions old family prejudices. In 2005 Ledger appeared as pioneering skateboarder Skip Engblom in Lords of Dogtown and as the legendary title character in the comedy Casanova. Ledger drew further praise as a heroin addict…
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…Revolutionary War soldier, and in Monster’s Ball (2001) he portrayed a young corrections officer who questions old family prejudices. In 2005 Ledger appeared as pioneering skateboarder Skip Engblom in Lords of Dogtown and as the legendary title character in the comedy Casanova. Ledger drew further praise as a heroin addict…
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