Stranger Inside (2001) (TV)

Director:

Cheryl Dunye

Writers:

Catherine Crouch (writer)
Cheryl Dunye (writer)

Release Date:

23 June 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A mother daughter reunion set in the harsh reality of a women's correctional facility |

Plot Keywords:

Female Criminal | Mother Daughter Relationship | Sadness | Knife Fight | Gay Lead Character

Awards:

9 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Yolonda Ross	...	Treasure
Davenia McFadden	...	Brownie
Rain Phoenix	...	Kit
Ella Joyce	...	Doodle Alderidge
Conchata Ferrell	...	Mama Cass
Lee Garlington	...	Warden Arnold
LaTonya 'T' Hagans	...	Shadow (as LaTonya T Hagans)
Medusa	...	Leisha
Marc Vann	...	Nelson
Almayvonne	...	Scar (as AlmaYvonne Dixon)
Mary Mara	...	Tanya
Karina Logue	...	Fran
Emily Kuroda	...	Min
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Angela Kay Anderson	...	Group Therapy Women
Jenica Bergere	...	Teresa
Verda Bridges	...	Sabrina
Patrice Fisher	...	Sugar
Dee Freeman	...	Group Therapy Women
Amanda LeFlore	...	Rosita
Tanya Little	...	Skanky Ho
Sandy Martin	...	Mrs. Johnny Cochran (as Sandra Martin)
Billy Mayo	...	Clayton
Kelly Jo Minter	...	Group Therapy Women
Tracy Mostovoy	...	Group Therapy Women
Katrina Phillips	...	New Inmate
George Sharperson	...	Leaonard (Correctional Officer)
Ava Stander	...	Weave
Elayn Taylor	...	Nurse
Claudia Timaan	...	Group Therapy Women

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:MA (TV rating)

Company:

C-Hundred Film Corporation

Goofs:

Factual errors: The manner in which Shadow uses her pinhole camera is incorrect. For example, when she takes the picture of Treasure, she removes the cover from the pinhole and leaves the pinhole uncovered for a much longer period of time than required (correct time is 2-3 seconds vs. the 15-20 seconds "Shadow" leaves the pinhole uncovered). In addition, she leaves the pinhole uncovered until Treasure turns and walks away from her, and only then does she cover the pinhole. When we see that picture later, it is a perfectly developed, non-blurry picture of Treasure standing still, facing Shadow. First, the picture would've been extremely overexposed, quite possibly nothing but dark gray or black. Second, the picture would've been blurry from the fact that Treasure didn't just move, she turned and walked away before the pinhole was closed.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2003) (TV)

Poor and predictable.

Nothing to sing about here in a very mundane TV movie prison drama. It seems like it is confused about if it should shock its audience or to tug on the heart strings, it does neither and remains a curiosity piece only for fans of the acting family Phoenix, as here we get Rain Phoenix doing OK whilst looking exactly like Joaquin. Some initial promise with the characters is never fully realised, and when the violence does come it seems almost as if they felt they needed to up the anti to keep the viewer interested. Not a total waste of time but not one to reccie with confidence to fans of prison dramas.

4/10