Down Time (2001)

A street hustler who makes all the wrong moves finds himself doing hard time in the penitentiary in this hard-edged drama. Slim is a small time drug dealer who tries to make that one big ... See full summary »

Director:

Sean Wilson

Writers:

Larry Loy, Sean Wilson

Stars:

William Van Noland, Peter Quartaroli, Sam McBride

Cast

Credited cast:
William Van Noland	...	Slim (as William Van Nolan)
Peter Quartaroli	...	Paulie
Sam McBride	...	Sammytown
Joy Garner	...	Gina
James Anthony Cotton	...	Kc
Kevon Kane	...	RJ
David Fine	...	Eddie the Pimp
David Berkson	...	Hillbilly
David Cordoni	...	Frank
Mario Montes	...	Big Mario
David Dyno Rocha	...	Mexican Gang Leader
Kelwin Hagen	...	Mike
Christian Canterbury	...	Johnny Boy
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Bolko	...	SWAT Officer 7
Jeff Guerrero	...	SWT Officer 4

Storyline

A street hustler who makes all the wrong moves finds himself doing hard time in the penitentiary in this hard-edged drama. Slim is a small time drug dealer who tries to make that one big deal that is going to put him on easy street. With his partner in crime Paulie they think they have a major dope deal set up but unfortunately for them the deal goes terribly wrong and they are lucky to come away with their lives. They get busted and Slim later finds out that Paulie testified against him to save his own skin. Slim's best efforts at plea-bargaining still leave him with a eight year sentence in San Quentin one of California's most notorious prisons. Slim quickly discovers that life in prison is divided along strict racial lines. Slim does his best to stay away out of all the racially inspired violence and stay to himself. But one of his fellow convicts KC pulls a dope fiend move that puts Slim on the enemies list of Sammytown, who is the brutal leader of the prison's white supremacist ...

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Plot Keywords:

prison | drugs | violence | mexican american | drug overdose | 

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Taglines:

Forget what you know.

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Genres:

Drama | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for drug use, language, some violence and nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 March 2003 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Alameda County Jail, Alameda County, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Apex Entertainment, Joint Productions, Riptide Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Velvet Skin"
by Crushed

User Reviews

One mans recollection of his time in the pen

Some unique artfull presentations of character by the lead surrounded by some of the worst acting I have ever seen. Felt Like I was watching "Clerks" at the beginning. Pretty much an experience movie with out much direction. If you like hard criminals and edgy incarceration images, you will love this movie. Worth the watch. Not a chick flick I would say.