Summary
After a jewelry theft Tommy Lane can hardly free. His girlfriend Kristen has less luck and is arrested. She's sentenced to jail in an ill-reputed female prison in Oklahoma. Tommy doesn't let her down; he manages to get into the prison - on the other side of the bars - to force the ruthless director to let her go.
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 45GoodWatch 43
IMDb4.5
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for thrillers
typical 104100Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
1991
May 17, 1991
35 years ago
Genre
ThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 15 more25 people
- David KeithTommy Lane
- Deborah MayMrs. Charles
- Ray SharkeyWarden Hayes
- Karen BlackBlanche
- Kristen ClokeKrissie Bell
- Charlie SpradlingJoy
- Rick DeanMajor Skinner
- Loretta DevineJudy
Stanley DeSantisMr. O Daniels
Valri BromfieldBrandy
Lisa ComshawPretty (as Lisa Sutton)
Pamela BrownOphelia- KHKaren HenselScary Mary
Vernee WatsonY-Vonne- AAAllen ArkusMr. Sinatra
- BVBabe ValeraTiger Lily
Danny KaminDetective Thorp- ADAva DupreeShardonnay
Cynthia DornSarina- AAAlicia AllainSusan
Ingo NeuhausWhitey
Jo Ann HarrisBig as a House #1- DADee Anna RhinePunk
Anne LockhartPrisoner (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Robert Houston Director, Story
- Cheryl Starbuck Script Supervisor
- Mike Dempsey First Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Lisa Comshaw Writer
- Terry Kahn Story, Producer
- Ed Elbert Story, Producer
Production · 3
- Martin J. Barab Executive Producer
- Gregory Vanger Producer
- Carol Lefko Casting
Camera · 1
- Alan Caso Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Erica Flaum Editor
Sound · 1
- Toby Fitch Music
Art · 1
- Clare Scarpulla Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Varcra Russal Costume Design
- Alicia Allain Hairstylist
- James Ryder Makeup Department Head
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