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Bull Street

Bull Street

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Bull Street

"family, legacy, heirs, land, mental illness, grief"

2024

1h 58m

1.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

When an Ivy League lawyer challenges her family’s claim to their longtime home, small-town attorney LouEster Sadie Gibbs must fight a courtroom battle that pits privilege against legacy.

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10 featured cast members

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Loretta Devine

Loretta Devine

Mrs. Big-Gal

Amy Madigan

Amy Madigan

Mary-Ann

Malynda Hale

Malynda Hale

LouEster Gibbs

Arielle Prepetit

Arielle Prepetit

Kendra Reed

Gary Ray Moore

Gary Ray Moore

Mayor Bucky

Chantal Maurice

Chantal Maurice

Mae-Dot

Nicky Buggs

Nicky Buggs

Leila Reed

Rocky Myers

Rocky Myers

Ben H.

Mathew Greer

Bo Gipson

Idella Johnson

Idella Johnson

Minnie

Creative team

Directed by: Lynn Dow
Written by: Lynn Dow
Produced by: Lynn Dow
Wendy Tannock

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