Summary
A San Quentin inmate, sentenced to life without parole, writes a play that catches the interest of a reporter.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+11)
Critics 71Audiences 60GoodWatch 65
Tomatometer71%
Letterboxd · 520 ratings3.4/5
IMDb6.1
Audience score51%
Running time
1 h 55 min
A typical length for dramas, +6 min on the typical 109
typical 109115Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1987
October 16, 1987
39 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
19 of 19
Nick NolteLee Umstetter
Ernie HudsonBagdad
Rita TaggartLillian Bingington
Mark RolstonDave
Lane SmithClaude
John Toles-BeyNavarro
Joe MantegnaCarmine- ESEssex SmithVocalist
- SLSam L. WaymonVocalist
- OSOrville StoeberLead Guitar
- CBCyro BaptistaBass Guitar
J.J. JohnstonLazarus
William ForsytheBurt the Booster
Anne RamseyMom Umstetter
Ray ReinhardtPop Umstetter
Amanda GronichBagdad's Girlfriend
Felton PerryAssociate Warden
Barton HeymanGodot Player
Kirsten BakerKirsten
Directing · 1
- John D. Hancock Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Dorothy Tristan Writer
Production · 7
- Mel Pearl Executive Producer
- Bill Badalato Unit Production Manager, Producer
- Cathy Henderson Casting
- Barbara Hanley Casting
- Fred Baron Associate Producer
- Patricia Carr Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Jan Weincke Director of Photography
Editing · 4
- Chris Lebenzon Editor
- Jon Poll Editor
- David Handman Editor
- Dennis M. O'Connor Editor
Sound · 3
- Melissa Etheridge Original Music Composer
- Angelo Badalamenti Original Music Composer
- Orville Stoeber Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Pat Tagliaferro Art Direction
- Jerie Kelter Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Mary Kay Stolz Costume Design
- Edouard F. Henriques III Makeup Artist
- Anthony Sorrentino Hairstylist
Other crew · 1
- James L. Honore Post Production Supervisor
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