Civil Brand
Never underestimate the power of a woman... behind bars.
Never underestimate the power of a woman... behind bars.
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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2003
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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.
Director:
Cast:
Same Director
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's impossible to ignore the strain of misogyny that taints the movie.
– Elizabeth Weitzman,
New York Daily News,
16 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:
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:
Artistically, its heavy-handed clumsiness undercuts its goals.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
10 Oct 2003
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