Felon (2008)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

Ric Roman Waugh

Writer:

Ric Roman Waugh (written by)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

No Rules. No Hope. No Way Out.

Plot:

A family man convicted of killing an intruder must cope with life afterward in the violent penal system.

Plot Keywords:

Prison | Nightmare | Tear Gas | Divorce | Dui

Cast

Stephen Dorff	...	Wade Porter
Marisol Nichols	...	Laura Porter
Vincent Miller	...	Michael Porter
Anne Archer	...	Maggie
Larnell Stovall	...	Viper
Val Kilmer	...	John Smith
Sam Shepard	...	Gordon
Johnny Lewis	...	Snowman
Harold Perrineau	...	Lt. Jackson
Shawn Prince	...	Todd Jackson
Chris Browning	...	Danny Samson
Nick Chinlund	...	Sgt. Roberts
Greg Serano	...	Officer Diaz
Jake Walker	...	Warden Harris
Nate Parker	...	Officer Collins

MPAA:

Rated R for brutal violence, pervasive language and brief nudity.

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA | Germany:16 | South Korea:18 | Singapore:M18 | Argentina:16 | Netherlands:16 | South Africa:16LV | UK:15 | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Stage 6 Films

Trivia:

This production was funded in conjunction with New Mexico's Film Investment Program.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Opposing prison gangs would never be allowed to share the same small recreation yard in an Administrative Segregation Unit. The only time this would even occur would be on the mainline population yard.

Quotes:

John Smith: Usually I'm quoting someone else's words. The least I can do is give you some John Smith originals. They won't be poetic. But they'll be the truth. Yes, prison desensitizes you. But it also forces you to see what's most important. Family. And loyalty...

one of the better prison films

I give it a 10 out of 10 because it kept me in front of the screen, I think it portrayed the prison life from many different perspectives. Despite this dark storyline it's a film I enjoyed more than many others in the last years. It's the first time I leave a comment in 3 years at IMDb, just to let you understand how I enjoyed this film. All characters are developed to suit the overall story, without going too deep or to shallow. Especially Harold Perrineau surprised me, this is his best performance to date. Val Kilmer was just a pleasure to see, this dark Character suited him very well, his acting becomes better and better the older he gets. Great screenplay followed up by a formidable cast. I look forward to see more from Ric Roman Waugh.