Lockdown (2000)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

John Luessenhop

Writer (WGA):

Preston A. Whitmore II (written by)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Avery (Jones) returns to college as a competitive swimmer after getting his life back on track. But his life takes another unexpected turn when he and his two friends (Bonds, Casseus) are wrongly accused of murder and end up in prison.

Plot Keywords:

Swimmer | Wrongful Conviction | Singing In Car | Release From Prison | Cell Mate

Cast

Richard T. Jones	...	Avery Montgomery
Gabriel Casseus	...	Cashmere
De'aundre Bonds	...	Dre
Master P	...	Clean Up
Melissa De Sousa	...	Krista
Bill Nunn	...	Charles
Clifton Powell	...	Malachi Young
Sticky Fingaz	...	Broadway
David 'Shark' Fralick	...	Graffiti (as David Shark Fralick)
Anna Maria Horsford	...	Saunders
Chrystale Wilson	...	Dana
Paulette Braxton	...	Marisa
Mike Butters	...	Barkley
Joe Torry	...	Alize
Mary Evans	...	Anderson

MPAA:

Rated R for brutal violence including sexual assaults, a strong scene of sexuality, pervasive language and graphic drug use.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:R21 | Iceland:16 | Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-18 | Germany:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | Mexico:C

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Evolution Entertainment

Goofs:

Continuity: During the final fight, the stab wound in Ruckus' back disappears and reappears between shots.

Blaxploitation that is a cut above.

Many references to HBO's Oz have been made about this movie. The two are similar, but the gangs focused on here are limited to the Blacks and Aryans. The colorful actors are convincing in their roles. Master P comes across as a worthy heavy. Craig T. Jones provides the great contrast of clean cut protagonist. With a plethera of unwatchable exploitive black urban videos, Lockdown is a high quality cut above.