Okay so this was in Sunday's Roanoke Times Newspaper... the city paper that covers the surrounding counties, just as the Tennessean does here in the Nashville area. For those of you who know me well, know that myself and family are from the town and county (Rocky Mount in Franklin County, VA) best known as the "Moonshine Capitol of the World". Should I be proud... not proud, but think it's cool there is a movie made about it...Sure, maybe I am proud, proud of where I lived for 29 years no matter what, and why not it was going on way before I was ever born. And it's been making headlines for years now, some not so good headlines I'll have to admit. Heck even my Grandfather was a moonshiner even though I'm not supposed to tell, (as my mother would kill me, if she had internet) but unfortunately I never got to meet him or my grandmother on that side due to their earlier passing.
Did anyone see the special about the brothers who sold more sugar and accessories from the local farmers store "Helms Farmers Exchange" just down the hill from the court house and police department?
Anyway as I understand it, this new movie "Lawless" is set much earlier than that of Helms Farmers Exchange, but possibly during the time of Mick R Mack (I'd have to check this). And portrays brothers and family members running moonshine, WHITE LIGHTENING to be exact. For me this is a must see and I hope you'll check it out too. I have high hopes of this one being a good one. Enjoy the movie trailer here. It's worth a watch and whew, I'm still glad all this happened long before I was ever born.
The CAST: Tom Hardy , Jessica Chastain , Gary Goldman , Guy Pearce , Shia LaBeouf ,
Mia Wasikowska , Noah Taylor , Jason Clarke , Lew Temple
IN THEATERS: AUG. 29, 2012
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Thanks to Janet Thomas for the picture of the local paper from Roanoke, VA.
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