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Never Underestimate the Power of a Woman... Behind Bars.
Never Underestimate the Power of a Woman... Behind Bars.
Crime, Drama, Thriller - 2003
Civil Brand
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5.3
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Forced to work under slave-like conditions in a "prison for profit" program, the inmates of a mostly-African-American female prison, Whitehead Correctional, try to take over the institution. At the core of the story is Frances, who finds herself in prison after being falsely convicted of murder, and who is told that her baby has been murdered, sparking her to lead her fellow inmates in the protest
Director:
,
Neema Barnette
Cast:
,
Yasiin Bey
,
N'Bushe Wright
,
Monica Calhoun
,
Clifton Powell
,
Tichina Arnold
,
LisaRaye McCoy
,
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5.3
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Details

Rated:
R
Runtime:
95 min
Release date:
29 Aug 2003
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$500,000
Revenue:
$243,347
Awards:
4 wins & 1 nomination.

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
It presents a heated-up, awkward blend of earnest outrage and down-and-dirty exploitation.
– A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
9 Oct 2003
rotten:
Artistically, its heavy-handed clumsiness undercuts its goals.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
10 Oct 2003
rotten:
Barnette, a veteran TV director, means this as an expose of prison abuse and exploitation, but the film is too simplistic and derivative to succeed.
– V.A. Musetto,
New York Post,
10 Oct 2003
rotten:
It's guilty of gross B-movie meltdown, but mitigating circumstances include honest anger and a scattering of vivid scenes.
– Bob Campbell,
Newark Star-Ledger,
13 Oct 2003
rotten:
It's impossible to ignore the strain of misogyny that taints the movie.
– Elizabeth Weitzman,
New York Daily News,
16 Oct 2003
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