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13/10/2000 Crime, Drama 1h 34m
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On the inside the rules are brutal and the stakes are high.

Overview

Suburbanite Ron is spoiled, young and not overly worried about the marijuana charges leveled against him. But, after being made out to be a drug dealer, he faces a five-year jail sentence in San Quentin State Prison. Physically frail and unaccustomed to his rough surroundings, Ron is primed to fall victim to sexual predators and bullying guards – that is, until he's befriended by Earl, a veteran inmate who finds meaning in protecting the vulnerable new kid.

  1. Steve Buscemi

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Willem Dafoe

    Earl Copen

  2. Edward Furlong

    Ron Decker

  3. Danny Trejo

    Vito

  4. Mark Boone Junior

    Paul Adams

  5. Seymour Cassel

    Lt. Seeman

  6. Mickey Rourke

    Jan the Actress

  7. Tom Arnold

    Buck Rowan

  8. John Heard

    James Decker

  9. Chris Bauer

    Bad Eye

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-11-22
Edward Furlong ("Ron") gets a bit more than he bargained for when his ostensibly routine drugs bust turns into allegations of dealing and a five year stretch in the federal prison. Young, green, and totally ill-equipped for his new environment, he is bound to be "popular" with his fellow inmates... Fortunately, the experienced and disillusioned "Earl" (Willem Dafoe) takes pity on him, and with his protection the young man finds prison life a little more bearable until, he hopes, he can convince a judge that he is worthy of parole. I am afraid we have all seen this before and this iteration is ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$3,600,000.00

Revenue
$43,805.00

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