In her first film since she did 'WiseGirls' back in 2002, Mariah Carey will have a prominent role in an independent drama produced by Lee Daniels (Monster¹s Ball, The Woodsman, Shadowboxer) called 'Tennessee'.
Two brothers, Carter (Adam Rothenberg) and Ellis (Ethan Peck), embark on a journey from New Mexico to find their estranged father in the hopes of saving Ellis, who has been diagnosed with terminal leukemia. Along the way they meet Krystal (Mariah Carey), an aspiring country singer, who becomes the brothers' guardian angel and joins them on their fateful road trip.
Directed by Aaron Woodley, the film also stars Lance Reddick of HBO's The Wire, and Damon Dash serves as one of the executive producers.
Carey will perform a tune, co-written with country legend Willie Nelson, in the flick while also singing an a-cappella version of Nelson's 'Help Me Make It Through the Night.'
While Carey's movie resume is overshadowed by the disappointing 2001 film Glitter, Daniels got the idea to cast her after watching her Grammy-winning album "The Emancipation of Mimi" become the biggest selling disc of 2005 and viewing her work in 2002's WiseGirls.
'Tennessee' will be premiering at The Tribeca Film Festival on Apr 26 at 6:00PM,, with subsequent showings on Apr 27, 6:15PM, Wed, Apr 30, 3:00PM, Thu, May 01, 10:30PM, and Sat, May 03, 8:30PM
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By: Yolanda on 3/30/2008 6:32AM
Wisegirls was actually a good movie, and Glitter wasn't half as bad as most of the crap that is out there!
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By: "DimePiece" on 3/29/2008 9:15PM
Miraih, I hope you sharpened your ACTING SKILLS? What a FLOP your last flick, 2001 "Glitter"! Miraih, please stick to your day job! You are my favorite singer!
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By: ericka on 3/30/2008 2:18AM
Before you insult someone, you should at least get the name right. You may think Mariah cant act but you cant spell.
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By: Porsche on 3/30/2008 10:39AM
Ok A) "dimepiece" if shes your favorite singer learn how to spell her name! and you're obviously not a fan or you would have known that Glitter wasn't her last film. and B) I loved Glitter I don't see why people were so hard on her. And WiseGirls was a really good movie also.
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By: Rufus on 3/30/2008 5:26PM
Her perfomance in WiseGirls was really good. I can't wait for Tennesse. I really would like to see her in a comedy. And Glitter was alright. I think the movie itself was bad and there was a lot of bad acting going around in that movie, not just Mariah.
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By: Jarobie Anderson on 3/30/2008 9:08PM
Who in their wright mind put up money for a Mariah Film. "I guess a fool and his money are sure to part"
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By: "DimePiece" on 3/31/2008 8:35AM
This comment is to "Porch", oh my bad "Porshe" #3.
So I misspelled "Mariah's" name wrong? You shouldn't take things on here "Critical"! This is BV Blogs not a "Spelling Bee"! Please, just STOP IT! I did mention "Mariah's" film "Glitter" being a FLOP! I never said, that was her last FILM she made? Come on now, it seems that you need to READ things CAREFULLY before CRITICIZING other PEOPLE up on HERE!
THAT PATICULAR MOVIE WAS A "FLOP"!!!!!!
MY OPINION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HAVE A NICE DAY! :-)
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By: "DimePiece" on 3/31/2008 8:45AM
Sorry, "Porshe" #3. My bad, I did say that it was her last flick. I meant to say, I didn't see "Wise Girls", so "Glitter" was the last flick I SAW! I am a fan but I don't have to like every film she plays in!
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By: dparker on 4/01/2008 9:32AM
Mariah Carey movies are listed here.
BUY DVD - The Bachelor (1999)
The comic tale of a commitment-shy bachelor who must rectify his ways if he wants to receive a multimillion dollar inheritance from his deceased grandfather. After ruining a genuine proposal with a pathetic statement, Jimmie Shannon's (O'Donnell) girlfriend Anne (Zellweger) leaves him. When he realizes his grandfather's only stipulation, that he get married by 6:05 on his thirtieth birthday, happens to be the very next day, the hunt is on for a bride-to-be. Armed with his friend (Lange) and a ready-to-marry priest (Cromwell), Jimmie spends the next twenty-four hours tracking down his former girlfriends, trying to find a suitable partner. A remake of Buster Keaton's SEVEN CHANCES (1925).
BUY DVD - Glitter (2001)
Billie Frank is a talented young singer struggling to make it big in New York City. With plenty of will and determination, a voice like an angel, and the help of a handsome nightclub DJ, she will quickly learn that the roller coaster ride to success is as treacherous as it is glamorous. Grammy AwardŽ winner Mariah Carey stars in this powerful and unforgettable story about an incredibly gifted young singer who finds that the road to her dreams leads straight to her heart. Also starring Max Beesley and Ann Magnuson, and featuring sensational performances from music superstars.
BUY DVD - Wisegirls (2002)
Three waitresses manage to survive in a mob-run restaurant in an outer borough of New York.
BUY DVD - State Property II (2005)
STATE PROPERTY 2 is the tale of three notorious gangsters, and their bloody battle for supremacy in the City of Brotherly Love. Beans, the imprisoned kingpin and hometown druglord, struggles to keep his renegade ABM Crime Syndicate on the map. He is driven and consumed by a festering hatred for his longtime rival... Dame, the Harlem-born hustler, is also the top dog in town. His Umbrella network is unmatched in cash-flow and manpower. With a long list of enemies seeking territory and revenge, the self-proclaimed 'cake-aholic' is forced into a vicious war. Loco, the flashy Miami playboy, is about to be released from prison. His deep pockets and stellar reputation prove to be valuable tools in Loco's plot to takeover the streets of Philly... but he must first overcome the ghosts from a turbulent past. Alliances are formed and shattered, and lifelong friendships are put to the test as the various crews deal and duel to the death. Somewhere, buried deep within the ranks of one of these gangs, a ruthless criminal mastermind is conspiring to take them all down. The backstabbing, thievery and deception simmers, boils and ultimately spills into a gruesome finale - an old-fashioned shootout on the cold, unforgiving Philly streets.
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By: "Busted" on 4/01/2008 12:19PM
This comment is for Porsche #4. I guess "dparker" #9 told you! If you are such a fan, then you would have known, that "Wisegirls" wans't the last flick she starred in. "BUSTED"!
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