The Bondage (2006)
"Bondage" (original title)

An O.C. youth escapes an abusive home only to find himself entangled in the California Juvenile Justice system and a psychiatric ward.

Director:

Eric Allen Bell

Writer:

Eric Allen Bell

Stars:

Michael Angarano, Illeana Douglas, Griffin Dunne

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Angarano	...	Charlie
Illeana Douglas	...	Elaine Edwards
Griffin Dunne	...	Dr. Simon
Eric Lange	...	Bob Edwards
Evan Ellingson	...	Mark Edwards
Mae Whitman	...	Angelica
Andy Dick	...	Stewart
Rocky Marquette	...	Richard
Michael Kenneth Williams	...	Willie (as Michael K. Williams)
Ezra Buzzington	...	Fred
Robert Zepeda	...	Reyes
Jose Pablo Cantillo	...	Spider
Kevin Derkash	...	Vincent
Shant Marashlian	...	Hamid
Paul Peglar	...	Dennis

Storyline

An O.C. youth escapes an abusive home only to find himself entangled in the California Juvenile Justice system and a psychiatric ward.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Welcome to the Machine

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,700,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Roark Media, Ithaka Entertainment, Relief Films

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Charlie: So, what are you in here for?
Vincent: Kind of a tacky question, isn't it? I stabbed a woman 87 times.
Charlie: What did you do that for?
Vincent: I don't know.

User Reviews

What will it take to finally get this released???

So... What the FAWK does it take to see this movie??? I'm a big fan of the lead character, Michael Angarano. And I suspect he was perfect for the part. Being a former staff person at several youth facilities myself, I would really like to see this movie, even if just to see this supposed true life story from the writer's eyes. From what I've heard, the CA system is pretty brutal, NOT like the facilities >I< worked at. It also seems like a lot of people put a lot of hard work and money into this. Just as a side note, Director and Producers might want to think about changing the name so this film doesn't come off sounding like some cheap porn flick. It would be nice to see this work finally get released somewhere, even IF it goes direct to video. Good Luck and Best Wishes to all involved.