Slow Burn (2005 film)

Slow Burn is an American drama thriller film starring Ray Liotta, Jolene Blalock and LL Cool J, which is notable for the extended period between production and eventual release. A crime drama, the film was produced in 2003, was finally given a showing at the 2005 Toronto Film Festival, and finally got a proper theatrical release in 2007.

The plot thickens when Luther Pinks LL Cool J, claiming to be an associate of the deceased Issac, shows up to meet Ford and narrates his version of the story to Ford, stating that Issacs death was not manslaughter, but murder. He states that Nora had seduced Issac into falling in love with her, and ultimately becoming obsessed with her. He tells Ford about an African violet flower tattoo on Noras backside to support his claims. Ford initially believes him, as he himself had seen it, making it evident that Nora had two lovers. Things get more complicated when Isaacs home is set a blaze and Ford receives an odd voicemail from the deceased suggestion a conspiracy involving Nora and 5am. Later Luther tells Ford of a deal Timmer supposedly offered Issac for his cousin who was recently booked on drug charges if his aunt agrees to sell her home to an interested party his cousin will walk. Luther also reveals Noras dirty little secret. That she isnt actually biracial at all, but instead is using being a minority to benefit not only her career but satisfy some strange obsession with being black.It was released in American theaters on April 13, 2007, but performed poorly. It had an opening weekend of 778,123 in ticket sales and closed in justweeks with a domestic total of 1,237,615 and 559,641 from foreign markets for a worldwide total of 1,797,256. It ranks among the top ten widelyreleased films for having the biggest second weekend drop at the box office, dropping 84.7 from 676,048 to 91,748. ........

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