Viola davis to star with hayden panettiere and ellen burstyn variety. In custody, catalina sandino moreno maria full of grace plays the mother whose world is turned upside down after just such an incident. This latest lifetime movie is directed and based on a screenplay written by james lapine. Watch custody starring viola davis in this drama on directv. Viola davis plays the role of an embattled family court judge with a fraught marriage of her own. Apr 18, 2016 new york on abcs how to get away with murder, viola davis plays the cunning, sexual and mysterious annalise keating, a dogged law professor with blood on her hands but in her new movie. Apr 30, 2015 hayden panettiere and ellen burstyn have joined viola davis and catalina sandino moreno in james lapines courtroom drama custody.
First look viola davis stars in new lifetime movie custody by james lapine. Emmy and tony winner and oscar nominee viola davis leads the film as martha schulman, a new york city family court judge. With viola davis, hayden panettiere, catalina sandino moreno, tony shalhoub. Mar 03, 2017 custody, starring actress viola davis, will air on lifetime tomorrow night. Starring oscarwinner viola davis as an embattled family court judge with a fraught. Custody lifetime tv movie starring viola davis debuts. Viola davis must decide if catalina sandino moreno is fit to care for her children. Viola davis cant save this wildly messy lifetime movie saddled with the most boring role, viola davis builds something out of nothing in a lifetime movie that does the. Viola davis, catalina sandino moreno to star in courtroom.
New york on abcs how to get away with murder, viola davis plays the cunning, sexual and mysterious annalise keating, a dogged law professor with. Custody is every parents nightmare new york daily news. Review of viola davis movie custody from 2016 tribeca film festival. Viola davis how to get away with murder is the judge.
Saddled with the most boring role, viola davis builds something out of nothing in a lifetime movie that does the opposite. Usc film school grad katie mustard has exploded onto the movie industry scene. Custody, starring actress viola davis, will air on lifetime tomorrow night. Custody makes it world premiere on the network on saturday. Starring oscarwinner viola davis as an embattled family court judge with a fraught marriage of her own. Mar 03, 2017 viola davis stars in and produces the drama custody for lifetime this year, setting her sights on march 4th tomorrow evening for its release. Must watch for anyone entangled in custodial issues plaguing our culture. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Believe it or not, the first movie starring viola davis to premiere since she got that academy award in her hands is a lifetime movie. The movie is packed with complex characters from different ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. With viola davis, hayden panettiere, catalina sandino moreno, tony. Viola davis plays the hardnosed judge who presides over the case. Mar 04, 2017 viola davis finally won her first oscar, but the next time we see her is in tonights lifetime movie. Viola davis cant save this wildly messy lifetime movie imdb menu.
Custody is about a hardworking new york city mother who is accused of child abuse. Viola davis finally won her first oscar, but the next time we see her is in tonights lifetime movie. Two nights ago i watched an especially compelling movie on lifetime. She also is the executive producer of the tense movie about a familycourt judge in charge of a very challenging custody case concerning a single mother and her two young children. Acclaimed actress viola davis is the only africanamerican performer to win tony, oscar and emmy awards. In the new lifetime movie saturday, march 4 at 8 p. Viola davis stars in and produces the drama custody for lifetime this year, setting her sights on march 4th tomorrow evening for its release. Custody is a prime example of good performances elevating lacklustre material. Mar 05, 2017 saddled with the most boring role, viola davis builds something out of nothing in a lifetime movie that does the opposite. Viola davis is an africanamerican actress who won the academy awards for best supporting actress for the movie fences in 2016. Apr 18, 2016 viola davis must decide if catalina sandino moreno is fit to care for her children. Mar 04, 2017 believe it or not, the first movie starring viola davis to premiere since she got that academy award in her hands is a lifetime movie. Custody is a passion project so close to oscarwinner viola davis, that she decided to produce and star in it.
Lifetime has announced that it will air on march 4 the legal drama film, custody, executive produced by viola davis and starring davis. Viola davis as judge martha schulman ellen burstyn. Released 2016, custody stars viola davis, hayden panettiere, catalina sandino moreno, ellen burstyn the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 44 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Tony shalhoub, raul esparza and dan fogler have also been cast. Custody lifetime tv movie starring viola davis debuts march. Viola davis stamps authority on courtroom drama 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. Newly minted academy award winner viola davis will star in the original film custody. Jul 25, 2019 acclaimed actress viola davis is the only africanamerican performer to win tony, oscar and emmy awards. Custody, executive produced by viola davis and starring davis, hayden panettiere, catalina sandino moreno, ellen burstyn, and tony shaloub, premieres mar. The film stars viola davis as a judge who presides over the custody case of a latina woman named sara played by catalina sandino moreno who is desperate to keep her children. She started her career appearing on tv shows like nypd blue 1996, city of angels 2000, and the guardian 2001. Custody, which they identified as a premiere not a world premiere. Is new lifetime movie custody based on a true story.
Viola davis born august 11, 1965 is an american actress and producer. Custody is a 2016 american courtroom drama film directed and written by james lapine. What barry jenkins, casey affleck, viola davis and more are working on after their oscar victories set in new york city, custody follows judge martha sherman davis, who leads the custody case of sara diaz catalina sandina moreno, a young mother who is about to lose her children. I was excited that viola davis is in it, but it was very disappointing. Viola davis and catalina moreno are tremendous, but the film lets them down.
It feels more like a pilot episode than a film, the amount of characters and subplots arent given sufficient time to breath. A single mom who fights the government to keep her two kids after theyre wrongfully put into protective custody. Golden globe winner viola davis executive produces and stars in custody, set to make its debut on lifetime on saturday, march 4 at 8pm etpt. Hayden panettiere as a recent lawschool grad flung into a custody case. Golden globe winner viola davis executive produces and stars in custody, set to make its debut on saturday, march 4 at 8pm etpt. Viola davis stars in and executive produced the movie. Mar 04, 2017 tonight it is time for the new lifetime movie custody, panetierre and this one stars viola davis. Viola davis to star in and produce new lifetime movie custody. Mar 02, 2017 golden globe winner viola davis executive produces and stars in custody, premiering saturday, march 4 at 8pm etpt. Mar 05, 2017 oscarwinner viola davis plays a judge in a new movie on lifetime. Viola davis as martha schulmanbetween making acclaimed performances in movies and starring in abcs how to get away with murder, viola davis found time to.
A fine cast, including hayden panettiere, animates this deeply wrought film about the lives of three strangers that intersect in a new york family. Golden globe winner viola davis executive produces and stars in custody, premiering saturday, march 4 at 8pm etpt. Custody tells the story of three women whose lives intersect. A fine cast, including hayden panettiere, animates this deeply wrought film about the lives of three. Mar 05, 2017 viola davis as martha schulmanbetween making acclaimed performances in movies and starring in abcs how to get away with murder, viola davis found time to make custody, a new lifetime original movie. She is known for her awardwinning performance in the television series how to get away. An odyssey through family court in which everyone is mostly right and a little bit wrong, james lapines custody.
Jan, 2017 custody, executive produced by viola davis and starring davis, hayden panettiere, catalina sandino moreno, ellen burstyn, and tony shaloub, premieres mar. Viola davis to star with hayden panettiere and ellen. Having won an academy award, an emmy award, and two tony awards, she is the first black thespian to achieve the triple crown of acting. A judge presides over a custody case that takes an emotional toll on everybody involved. Very well done movie, great to use in a class on child abuse and neglect. Saddled with the most boring role, viola davis builds something out. Legal proceedings and intimate family dynamics dovetail in custody.
Starring viola davis as an embattled family court judge with a fraught. Imdb, the worlds most popular and authoritative source for movie, tv and celebrity content. Legal and intimate family dynamics dovetail in custody. Review of viola davis movie custody from 2016 tribeca. Starring viola davis as an embattled family court judge with a fraught marriage of her own. Twotime oscar nominee viola davis is attached to star in the courtroom drama custody, multiple individuals familiar with the project have told thewrap. An odyssey through family court in which everyone is mostly. Custody may feel long, but its short by the standard of waiting times at. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012 and 2017. Now everyone is curious if this one is based on a true story or not. It is a movie that you do not want to miss watching. Hayden panettiere and ellen burstyn have joined viola davis and catalina sandino moreno in james lapines courtroom drama custody.
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