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Director:

Neema Barnette

Writers (WGA):

Preston A. Whitmore II (story)
Preston A. Whitmore II (teleplay) ...
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Genre:

Drama | Thriller | Crime more

Tagline:

Who ever heard of women taking over a prison...

Plot:

Women prisoners strike up a friendship with a young law student who works as a part-time prison guard... more | add synopsis

Awards:

4 wins & 1 nomination more

User Comments:

Not just a great movie, but an extremely important one. more (22 total)


Cast

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LisaRaye ... Frances Shepard
N'Bushe Wright ... Nikki Barnes

Monica Calhoun ... Wet
Clifton Powell ... Warden Alan Deese

Mos Def ... Michael Meadows

Da Brat ... Sabrina
Tichina Arnold ... Aisha
Lark Voorhies ... Lil' Momma
Reed R. McCants ... Warden Nelson (as Reed McCants)
MC Lyte ... Sgt. Cervantes
Chris Dodson ... Miller
Jerry Foster ... Doctor Moss
Robert Archer Lynn ... John Banks (as Robert Lynn)
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Additional Details

MPAA:

Rated R for violence including a rape, and for pervasive strong language.

Runtime:

95 min | USA:91 min (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

North Carolina, USA


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8 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
Not just a great movie, but an extremely important one., 12 August 2003
8/10
Author: Jake McGee from Kent, Ohio

CIVIL BRAND is a story which tells of a women's prison in which the inmates are forced to work as slaves, and are exploited as little more than animals. True, we've all seen this in SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, where convicts are put to physical labor, but it's always been presented as an acceptable situation. A man robs a store and kills the clerk, so why not have him pound out license plates and working on road construction crews?

CIVIL BRAND offers a fresh look at the Prison-Industrial Complex, attacking the issue from several different angles. For one thing, the inmates aren't working on roads or some kind of community service- they're making clothes for department stores. A more provocative approach, though, is the fact that these slaves are female, a scenario that folks are not used to considering. Outstanding performances by LisaRaye, Mos Def, Clifton Powell, MC Lyte, Monica Calhoun, Lark Voorhies, and the sensational N'Bushe Wright (the lady Panther from DEAD PRESIDENTS who is one of the most talented people acting in Cinema today, not to mention drop-dead gorgeous), powerful cinematography, and brutal honesty come together to make CIVIL BRAND not just a great movie, but an extremely important one.

(c) Jake McGee - Get Underground



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