A father and son—played by Billy Bob Thornton and Heath Ledger—work as correctional officers in Louisiana alongside their father, a former officer who is also prejudiced and racist (Peter Boyle). Following the oversight of an execution involving a black man (Sean 'Diddy' Combs), several tragic events lead the father, Hank (Thornton), to encounter the executed man’s struggling ex-wife (Halle Berry). The film boasts…

This drama attempts to deliver a potent message but is hampered by unbelievable plot elements and other shortcomings. The story centers on a father and son (played by Billy Bob Thornton and Heath Ledger), who work as correctional officers in Louisiana alongside the family patriarch, a former officer and prejudiced bigot (Peter Boyle). Following the execution of an African American man (Sean 'Diddy' Combs), a serie…