Prison Stories: Women on the Inside (TV 1991)

Directors:

Donna Deitch, Joan Micklin Silver,

Writers:

Dick Beebe (segment), Martin Jones (segment),

Stars:

Moe Bertran, Ken Butler, Rae Dawn Chong

Cast

Credited cast:
Moe Bertran	...	Rodriguez (as Lil Moe)
Ken Butler	...	Correction Officer Heath
Rae Dawn Chong	...	Rhonda
Lolita Davidovich	...	Loretta Wright
Silvana Gallardo	...	Mercedes
Francesca P. Roberts	...	Lucy
Annabella Sciorra	...	Nicole
Kimberly Scott	...	Stacy
Talisa Soto	...	Rosina
Rachel Ticotin	...	Iris
Grace Zabriskie	...	Genevieve

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

drugs | mother son relationship | mother daughter relationship | female nudity | domestic violence | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 January 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Donne dentro: storie dal carcere

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

79 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Only one of the shorts was memorable

I saw this when I was about 13, and taped it, because the story Rae Dawn Ching starred in was really hilarious! She plays this bad-ass party girl who breaks into a house with her friend, and shoots the owner (not fatally) in a state of panic. The two pals-in-crime get sentenced to five years, and have to deal with the trials of prison life. I think RDC's character also has a newborn baby, so she's really freaked out being separated from the baby (obviously). The thing is, all their conversations are so rife in crazy, unforgettable ghetto slogans! There's an awesome "queen bee" of the prison, who's REALLY big and tough, and immediately starts taunting them and prying about what their story is. I don't think humor was the intention at all,but the script and characters were very campy. Lots of cat fights/fightin' words, cigarettes, and over-the-top acting. The other two stories in the trilogy were completely forgettable.