Locked up for killing an intruder in self-defense, a family man must cope with life in the violent penal system.
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Cast
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Wade Porter
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| Marisol Nichols | ... |
Laura Porter
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Vincent Miller | ... |
Michael Porter
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| Anne Archer | ... |
Maggie
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| Larnell Stovall | ... |
Viper
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| Val Kilmer | ... |
John Smith
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| Sam Shepard | ... |
Gordon
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| Johnny Lewis | ... |
Snowman
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| Harold Perrineau | ... |
Lt. Jackson
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| Shawn Prince | ... |
Todd Jackson
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| Chris Browning | ... |
Danny Samson
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| Nick Chinlund | ... |
Sgt. Roberts
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| Greg Serano | ... |
Officer Diaz
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Jake Walker | ... |
Warden Harris
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| Nate Parker | ... |
Officer Collins
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| Mike Seal | ... |
Williams
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Louie Pescador | ... |
Oso
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Gabriel 'Bam Bam' Merendon | ... |
Oso's Lieutenant
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| Mark Sivertsen | ... |
Agent Skiletti
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| Mara Holguin | ... |
Public Defender
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| Carrie Fleming | ... |
Kelly Collins
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| Roman Mitichyan | ... |
Swamper Deputy
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Adam Taylor | ... |
Investigator Hammond
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| Brittany Perrineau | ... |
Stacy Jackson
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| Harry Zimmerman | ... |
LA Judge
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| Kevin Wiggins | ... |
SQ Guard
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| Brian Keith Gamble | ... |
Joe
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Rosalia De Aragon | ... |
IRC Deputy
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| Jesus Jr. | ... |
Lead Hispanic
(as Jesus Payan Jr.)
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Ivan Brutsche | ... |
Invited Guard
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| John Trejo | ... |
ADSEG Guard
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Cynthia Ruffin | ... |
Female Guard
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Christien Tinsley | ... |
Belligerent Man
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| Christopher Dempsey | ... |
Deputy District Attorney
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Bill Allen | ... |
Drunk Driver
(as William Allen)
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| Esodie Geiger | ... |
Female Judge
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Richard Caruso | ... |
Gang Investigator
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Eric Gomez | ... |
Bodie
(as Erik Gomez)
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Elton Walker | ... |
Corn Rows
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| Tait Fletcher | ... |
White Inmate
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Adrian Ponce | ... |
Hispanic Fighter One
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Ben James Roybal | ... |
Hispanic Fighter Two
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| Joey Villasenor | ... |
Loco
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Antonio Leyba | ... |
Gonzalez
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| John Koyama | ... |
Asian Fighter
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| Jermaine Washington | ... |
Large Black Inmate
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| Mike Smith | ... |
Rooker
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Shawn Rosales | ... |
CSI Tech
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Steve Ulibarri | ... |
Intruder
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David E. Augustson | ... |
Riot Guard (uncredited)
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Don Battle | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Chris Bentley | ... |
Prison Guard (uncredited)
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| Frank Bond | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Jim Burleson | ... |
Correction's Officer (uncredited)
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Darin Henry Charles | ... |
Prison Guard #2 (uncredited)
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Chan'dre Collette | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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Hannah Contrucci | ... |
Maria Smith (uncredited)
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Kierstin Cunnington | ... |
Anne Smith (uncredited)
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Jahani Curl | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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| Rachel de la Torre | ... |
Emergency Room Visitor (uncredited)
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Joe Freeman | ... |
Prison Inmate (uncredited)
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Gemini Kline | ... |
Prisoner #3 (uncredited)
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Joshua Lucera | ... |
Lead Jail Riot Guard (uncredited)
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Tracy Melhorn | ... |
Courtroom Patron (uncredited)
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Michael Patrick Metzdorff | ... |
Corcran County Bailiff (uncredited)
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James Rishe | ... |
Hospital Visitor (uncredited)
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| J. Nathan Simmons | ... |
Prison inmate (uncredited)
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Scott C. Voss | ... |
Man in Store (uncredited)
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| Z. Ray Wakeman | ... |
LA County Trustee (uncredited)
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Devin L. Williams | ... |
Inmate Leader (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ric Roman Waugh | ||
Written by
| Ric Roman Waugh | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Ryan Breen | ... | co-producer |
| Richard Caruso | ... | associate producer |
| Stephen Dorff | ... | executive producer |
| Dan Keston | ... | producer |
| Vincent Garcia Newman | ... | executive producer (as Vincent Newman) |
| David Peters | ... | executive producer |
| Tucker Tooley | ... | producer |
| Christopher Wilhem | ... | co-producer (as Chris Wilhem) |
Music by
| Gerhard Daum | ||
Cinematography by
| Dana Gonzales | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Jonathan Chibnall | ||
Editorial Department
| Paul Allia | ... | colorist |
| Brian Beard | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Adam Hawkey | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Mariah Breitel Hembree | ... | post script services (as Mariah Breitel) |
| Michael John Koetter | ... | software engineer |
| Michael Mintz | ... | colorist (as Mike Mintz) |
Casting By
| Angela Damron | ||
| Nancy Nayor | ... | (as Nancy Nayor Battino) |
Production Design by
| Vincent Reynaud | ||
Art Direction by
| Gustav Alsina | ||
Set Decoration by
| Bil Clement | ||
| Ursula Coyote | ||
Costume Design by
| Meriwether Nichols | ||
Makeup Department
| Loretta Jo Blaine-Miller | ... | hair department head |
| Gretchen Bright | ... | key makeup artist |
| Jason Hamer | ... | shop supervisor: Tinsley Transfers Inc. |
| Gina Lovato | ... | contact lens technician |
| Michael Mekash | ... | makeup department head (as Mike Mekash) / tattoo designer: Tinsley Transfers Inc. (as Mike Mekash) |
| Allison Oliver | ... | silicone runner: Tinsley Transfers Inc. |
| Sara Roybal | ... | assistant makeup artist: day player |
| Christien Tinsley | ... | key makeup artist: Vin Diesel / special effects makeup designer |
| Sheila Trujillo | ... | first assistant makeup artist (as Sheila Trujillo Gomez) |
| Teresa Valenzuela | ... | wig maker: Tinsley Transfers Inc. |
| Danlee Winegar | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Diane Woodhouse | ... | special makeup effects production coordinator: Tinsley Transfers Inc. |
Production Management
| Ken Halsband | ... | post-production supervisor |
| David Peters | ... | unit production manager |
| Bill Wohlken | ... | post-production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Brent Clark | ... | second assistant director |
| Thomas Parris | ... | second second assistant director |
| Phil Robinson | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Rio Alexander | ... | propmaker |
| Steve Allen | ... | propmaker |
| Arthur Arndt | ... | propmaker |
| Derek Bensonhaver | ... | lead graphic designer |
| Stephen Braddock | ... | propmaker |
| Shawn Caffreg | ... | propmaker |
| Michael T. Daigle | ... | propmaker (as Mike Daigle) |
| Jill Dupont | ... | on-set dresser |
| Crystal Fuentes | ... | dresser |
| Jerry Fuentes | ... | propmaker |
| Mark Gadbury | ... | propmaker |
| Dennis W. Garland | ... | gang boss |
| James H. Gill | ... | propmaker (as James Gill) |
| Doug Gray | ... | propmaker |
| Neale Jorgensen | ... | propmaker |
| Conner Jorgenson | ... | property assistant |
| Stephen H. Lewis | ... | construction foreman (as Stephen Lewis) |
| William Maloney | ... | key scenic artist |
| Deanne May | ... | art department coordinator |
| Ray Mark Provencio | ... | set dresser |
| Genesis Purce | ... | leadman |
| Kevin Romain | ... | propmaker |
| Brian Shaffer | ... | propmaker |
| Sol Slavin | ... | propmaker |
| Bjarne Sletteland | ... | property master |
| Charles Springer | ... | propmaker |
| Dave Thompson | ... | propmaker (as David Thompson) |
| Andrew Trujillo | ... | propmaker |
| Raymond Vigil | ... | propmaker |
| Bruce Wetherbee | ... | construction coordinator |
| Carl Zeller | ... | propmaker |
| Kelly M. Savage | ... | art department intern (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Joshua Adeniji | ... | foley editor |
| Aymen Braek | ... | sound mixer |
| Michael P. Cook | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
| Robert Dehn | ... | assistant sound editor / sound studio manager |
| Levent Erdogan | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Brent Findley | ... | sound effects editor |
| Darryl L. Frank | ... | production sound mixer |
| Jason Gaya | ... | sound recordist (as Jason 'Frenchie' Gaya) |
| Judah Getz | ... | adr mixer |
| Scott Hinkley | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Cody King | ... | sound effects editor |
| Richard Kitting | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer (as Richard 'Tricky' Kitting) |
| Shawn London | ... | group adr supervisor |
| Zach Michaelis | ... | foley mixer |
| Jonathan Miller | ... | supervising sound designer |
| Andrew Morgado | ... | adr mixer |
| Josiah Murphy | ... | adr recordist |
| Stuart Provine | ... | sound effects editor |
| Vic Radulich | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
| Edwardo Santiago | ... | sound mixer (as Eduardo Santiago) |
| Vicki Vandegrift | ... | foley artist (as Vicki O'Reilly Vandegrift) |
| Miles J.D. Vedder | ... | boom operator (as Miles Vedder) |
| Phillip Young | ... | assistant sound editor (as Phillip Young) |
Special Effects by
| Joe Freeman | ... | special effects technician |
| Dick Hogle | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Neal King | ... | special effects foreman |
| Geoffrey C. Martin | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Tomas Sanchez | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Patrick L. Almanza | ... | digital artist |
| Chris Chappell | ... | digital artist |
| Christopher Dusendschon | ... | digital imaging supervisor: iO FILM |
| Dennis Fitzsimmons | ... | visual effects |
| Anton Gaskell | ... | visual effects artist |
| Iain Marcks | ... | digital imaging technician: iO FILM (as Iain Stasukevich) |
| Troy Moore | ... | digital artist: iO Film |
| Michael Vaglienty | ... | senior flame artist |
| David Van Woert | ... | visual effects producer |
| Leo Vezzali | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Gokor Chivichyan | ... | stunt player |
| Gabriel Merendon | ... | stunt performer / utility stunts |
| Mike Seal | ... | stunt performer |
| Mike Smith | ... | fight choreographer / stunt coordinator |
| Larnell Stovall | ... | stunts |
| Tommy Truex | ... | stunt double: Stephen Dorff |
| Jermaine Washington | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Diego Arroyo | ... | lamp operator (as Diego Arroye) |
| Joe Bacharka | ... | electrician |
| Nick Barros | ... | dolly grip |
| Derek Bensonhaver | ... | video assist (as Derek Bensonhavor) |
| Brian Bernstein | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Marika Borgeson | ... | camera production assistant |
| Jason Brooks | ... | grip |
| Morgan Davis | ... | grip |
| Manny Duran | ... | key grip |
| Allen Eaves | ... | lighting technician |
| David M. Goldstein | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera (as David Goldstein) |
| Rolando Simon Gomez | ... | electrician |
| John Grace | ... | best boy electric |
| Trevor Howe | ... | key rigging grip |
| Neil Jacobs | ... | still photographer |
| Frank Larson | ... | loader |
| Benjamin Lowell | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Ben Lowell) |
| David Melhorn | ... | lamp operator |
| Borek Minarik | ... | grip |
| Stephen Mullen | ... | gaffer (as Steve Mullen) |
| Gabriel Pfeiffer | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Gabe Pfeiffer) |
| Jake Rothstein | ... | electrician |
| Val Schubert | ... | best boy grip (as Valentin P. Schubert) |
| Stacy Lance Shryock | ... | dolly grip |
| Bryan Smith | ... | grip |
| Corey Weintraub | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Cory Weintraub) |
Casting Department
| John Barba | ... | casting associate |
| David V. Cordova | ... | extras casting (as David Cordova) |
| Angela Damron | ... | casting associate |
| Angelique Midthunder | ... | casting director: New Mexico |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Blanca Garcia | ... | costume supervisor (as Blanca Garcia) |
| Katherine Morgan | ... | costumer |
| Allyson Traub | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Paula Amanda | ... | location scout |
| Deanne May | ... | co-location manager |
| Wade Whitman | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Gregory Doucette | ... | script supervisor (as Greg Doucette) |
Transportation Department
| Scott E. Corly | ... | transportation co-captain |
| J.D. Hicks | ... | transportation captain |
| Norden M. Kelly | ... | driver |
| Pete Meda | ... | driver |
| John Proctor | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Walter J. Russell | ... | driver: cast |
| William Wray | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Lisa Alsop | ... | set production assistant |
| David E. Augustson | ... | armorer (as David Augustson) |
| Denise A. Beale | ... | production coordinator (as Denise Beale) |
| Jennifer Grey Berkowitz | ... | key set production assistant (as Jennifer Berkowitz) |
| Christina Brooks | ... | first assistant production accountant |
| Teri Lynn Browning | ... | office production assistant |
| Janie Elliott | ... | office production assistant |
| Joe Freeman | ... | armorer |
| Coral Gonzalez-Inza | ... | set medic |
| James S. Green | ... | epk unit |
| Elissa Kannon | ... | travel coordinator |
| Rick La Monda | ... | penitentiary liason |
| Grace Lapsys | ... | assistant: Mr. Waugh |
| Winter Lauzon | ... | set production assistant (as Winter Cantagallo) |
| Brian G. Lax | ... | key medic |
| Michael Patrick Metzdorff | ... | set production assistant (as Michael Metzdorff) |
| Nick Phillips | ... | production executive |
| Brenden Roberts | ... | production assistant (as Brenden Wedner) |
| Brendan Shepherd | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Ryan Shoemake | ... | office production assistant |
| Katherine Swanson | ... | production accountant |
| David E. Van Houten | ... | unit publicist |
| Jessica Voelker | ... | office production assistant |
| Sean Woerter | ... | set medic |
| Helena Wyss | ... | set medic |
| Natalie Yacono | ... | assistant: Mr. Dorff |
| Steve Douglas-Craig | ... | story analyst (uncredited) |
Thanks
| T.J. Amato | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (2008) (World-wide)
- Stage 6 Films (2008) (United States) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (France) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Netflix (2022) (World-wide) (tv) (limited)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (Argentina)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (Sweden) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Tinsley Studio (special make-up effects)
- Eye-Spy Productions (visual effects)
- Identity Studios (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Aquila Travel (travel agency)
- Exchange Communications (IT/communications)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Keslow Camera (camera equipment provided by)
- Murphy PR (publicity)
- ReadySetMedic.com (first aid/medic)
- Sessions Payroll Management (extras payroll services)
- Sonic Magic (sound post-production and mixing)
- iO Film (digital intermediate)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A family man, Wade Porter, is living the American Dream with his girlfriend Laura and their son Michael: they have a nice house, he has just raised a loan to make his company grow and they are going to get married. However their dream becomes a nightmare when Wade unintentionally kills a burglar that had broken into their house in the middle of the night on his lawn. He is sent to trial and accepts a deal proposed by the prosecutor, being sentenced to three years in prison. During the transportation, there is an incident in the bus and Wade is framed and sent to the maximum security wing under the command of the corrupt Lieutenant Jackson. His cell-mate John Smith that was sentenced to life after avenging the death of his family befriends Wade and gives helpful advice and instills hope in Wade that he will return to his family. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | No Rules. No Hope. No Way Out. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,900,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $24,900, 18 Jul 2008 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Based on actual atrocities at Corcoran State Prison. See more » |
| Goofs | Towards the beginning of the movie as Wade is speaking to his Public Defender she mentions that the bail is set at $1M dollars and whether he had $1M dollars to put up as collateral. In reality he would only have to put up 10% which would have been $100,000. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by Shot Caller (2017). See more » |
| Quotes |
John Smith:
When your life is defined by a single action, it changes the concept of time. See more » |