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Caring for her sick father (David Morse) and ruled by an imperious grandmother (Piper Laurie), Lewanne wants badly to get tickets for a Presley concert. It is the false promise of tickets that leads to the attack. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
First Review of Controversial Dakota Fanning Movie 'Hounddog' Jan 24, 2007
David Morse is the hick father with a zero IQ; Piper Laurie, so way over the top it s not funny, is the sensible, salty grandmother who s raising the kid. And of course, there s a kindly black man who works for the family and shows Lewellen the hidden life of the Negro. (FOX News)
--WND Exclusive-- Jan 24, 2007
Others in the production include Isabelle Fuhrman, Cody Hanford, David Morse, Christoph Sanders, Jody Thompson and Robin Wright Penn. The actress' agent, Joy Osbrink, earlier told the New York Daily News fans shouldn't worry. (WorldNetDaily)
Fanning no victim Jan 24, 2007
Lewellen's grandmother (Piper Laurie) violates her, too, if only with her eyes; her father (David Morse) has been abusing her more directly; and it appears likely that, if nothing changes, Lewellen will become an abuser, too. In one scene, Lewellen sings and dances her best Elvis impression horizontally, on her bed upon learning that the singer is coming to town. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Fanning Flick Bark Worse Than Bite Jan 24, 2007
Fanning plays Lewellen, the daughter of an abusive, dirt-poor farmer (David Morse) who goes simple in the head after being struck by lightning fairly early on. Lewellen is a huge fan of Elvis Presley and his records, especially "Hound Dog" (the movie's title renders it as one word). (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Sundance File: 'X-Men,' Anna Faris, Christian Slater, 'Ghost Rider' & More Jan 24, 2007
"[LaBeouf] starts suspecting that maybe his neighbor, who is behind him, is a serial killer." Co-starring Carrie-Anne Moss and David Morse, the film has "got everything but the kitchen sink," Yoo reports including a little romance. "Shia is basically stuck in his house with his best friend, who is me. And so we're stuck there spying on the neighborhood, and he falls for the girl next door," said Yoo. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Sundance Film Festival: Pushing the boundaries Jan 18, 2007
As well as Fanning, the movie stars Robin Wright Penn (also an executive producer) along with David Morse and Piper Laurie. According to New York investor Lawrence Robins: "The subject matter is very tough, but I was attracted to it because it's a story about human understanding, about a little girl who's dealt a very bad deck of cards, but finds solace in the music of Elvis and survives.". (Globe and Mail)
Sundance Film Festival Jan 13, 2007
Robin Wright Penn, Piper Laurie, David Morse and Afemo Omiliami co-star. Based on a true case. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Sundance courts controversy with child rape film Jan 10, 2007
Filmed in North Carolina last summer by writer-director Deborah Kampmeier (Virgin) and also starring Robin Wright Penn, David Morse and Piper Laurie, it's about a young girl in the early 1960s who is reaching puberty and becoming obsessed with Elvis Presley's music when tragedy strikes. "It's an absolute priority film to see," says Tom Quinn, head of acquisitions for New York-based Magnolia Pictures. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
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