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Genre :

Drama

Release Date :

July 18, 2008 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Ric Roman Waugh

Starring :

Stephen Dorff, Val Kilmer, Harold Perrineau, Sam Shepard, Nick Chinlund, Marisol Nichols, Anne Archer, Nate Parker

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

“..one of the most realistic prison films ever made..”
by Stephen Holden [NY Times]
“..For a film that seems to pride itself on its depiction of prison-reality, it feels extremely movie-phony..”
by Mark Olsen [LA Times]
3.5 of 4
Reviewed by Prairie Miller [NewsBlaze]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Maitland McDonagh [TV Guide]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Lou Lumenick [New York Post]
Reviewed by Jordan Hiller [Bangitout.com]

Reader's Reviews


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a lot of realism in the details. (not all the details!)

posted by Dick Biggles on Jul 24, 2008

fantastic one of the best movies ive seen in a while!!

posted by lady on Aug 03, 2008

every scene in this movie is intense as F#@K!

posted by julz on Aug 21, 2008
 
 

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