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Writers (WGA):
Preston A. Whitmore II (story)
Preston A. Whitmore II (teleplay) ...
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Who ever heard of women taking over a prison...
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Women prisoners strike up a friendship with a young law student who works as a part-time prison guard... more | add synopsis
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4 wins & 1 nomination more
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Not just a great movie, but an extremely important one. more (22 total)
Cast
(Complete credited cast) | 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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Rated R for violence including a rape, and for pervasive strong language.
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95 min | USA:91 min (DVD)
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Iceland:16 | UK:15 | USA:R | Australia:MA
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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.
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