Moore and Jackson Star in 'Freedomland'

Fresh Air | By David Edelstein

Published February 17, 2006 at 4:14 PM EST

Julianne Moore and Samuel L. Jackson in <i>Freedomland</i>. — Julianne Moore and Samuel L. Jackson in *Freedomland*.

Race and politics add to the tension of a detective's search for a kidnapped child in Freedomland, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Julianne Moore. The film's screenplay was written by Richard Price; the story is based on his novel of the same name.

Freedomland is Price's latest story to cast modern cities as a battleground. His previous movies include 1995's Clockers, written for director Spike Lee.

David Edelstein

David Edelstein is a film critic for New York magazine and for NPR's Fresh Air, and an occasional commentator on film for CBS Sunday Morning. He has also written film criticism for the Village Voice, The New York Post, and Rolling Stone, and is a frequent contributor to the New York Times' Arts & Leisure section.

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