A young woman wrongly convicted of a bank robbery is sent to a prison run by a corrupt warden. She struggles to survive the harsh prison life, where violent bullying, sexual assault and drug addiction run rampant.
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Shari Shattuck | ... |
Michelle
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Angel Tompkins | ... |
Diane
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Lucinda Crosby | ... |
Rhonda
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Stacey Shaffer | ... |
Amy
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Christina Whitaker | ... |
Rita
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Nick Benedict | ... |
Smiley
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John Terlesky | ... |
Willy
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Faith Minton | ... |
Sheila
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Aude Charles | ... |
Brenda
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Angela Elayne Gibbs | ... |
Vonna
(as Angela Gibbs)
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Carole White | ... |
Trouble
(as Carole Ita White)
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Lisa London | ... |
Abbey
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Leslie Scarborough | ... |
Peaches
(as Leslie Huntly)
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Valerie McIntosh | ... |
Ruby
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Larry Gelman | ... |
Doc
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Suzy London | ... |
Martha
(as Susie London)
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Flo Lawrence | ... |
Mother
(as Flo Gerrish)
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James Ingersoll | ... |
Father
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Seth Kaufman | ... |
Randy
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William Bassett | ... |
Jordan
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Nora Niesen | ... |
Bigfoot
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Jennifer Anne Thomas | ... |
Mock
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Chris Anders | ... |
Miller
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Al Jones | ... |
Bartender
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Sheila MacRae | ... |
Bank Teller
(as Sheila Stephenson)
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Bob Saurman | ... |
Motorcycle Cop
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Rick Avery | ... |
Security Officer
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Christopher Doyle | ... |
Police Officer
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Gretchen Davis | ... |
Prison Guard
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Beryl Jones | ... |
Prison Guard
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Michael Kerr | ... |
Prison Guard
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Helen Kelly | ... |
Bank Customer (uncredited)
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Joseph Long | ... |
Cop at Bank Robbery (uncredited)
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Directed by
Paul Nicholas |
Written by
Paul Nicholas | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Chris Anders | ... | associate producer |
Samuel Benedict | ... | producer |
Yoram Globus | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Menahem Golan | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Chris D. Nebe | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
Christopher L. Stone | ... | (as Chris Stone) |
Cinematography by
Hal Trussell | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Warren Chadwick | ||
Anthony DiMarco | ... | (as Nino DiMarco) |
Editorial Department
Chris Jackson | ... | assistant editor |
Angelo Russo | ... | color timer |
Anne-Marie Vitello | ... | negative cutter |
Ron Vitello | ... | negative cutter |
Casting By
Perry Bullington |
Art Direction by
Alex Hajdu |
Set Decoration by
Marlene Hajdu | ... | (as Marlene McCormick) |
Makeup Department
Lilly Benyair-Gart | ... | key makeup artist (as Lily Benyair) |
Christine Boyer | ... | key hair stylist (as Christine Boyar) |
Gábor Kernyaiszky | ... | makeup artist (as Gabor Kernyaiszky) |
Joni Sommers | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
Daniel Schneider | ... | unit production manager |
Jeffrey Silver | ... | executive in charge of production |
Michael R. Sloan | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bea Ellen Cameron | ... | assistant director intern |
Karen Gaviola | ... | second assistant director (as Karen Z. Gaviola) |
Bradley M. Gross | ... | first assistant director (as Bradley Gross) |
Art Department
Paul Duran | ... | carpenter |
Brad Einhorn | ... | property assistant |
Chris Hopkins | ... | set construction coordinator |
Ray Hughes | ... | carpenter |
Don Martin | ... | assistant art director |
John Miller | ... | lead set dresser |
Laszlo Pal | ... | set dresser |
Stephen Andrew Schwartz | ... | property master (as Stephen Schwartz) |
Camille Tyler | ... | carpenter |
Richard C. Welch | ... | carpenter (as Richard Welch) |
Laurie Wolfe | ... | art department assistant |
Harry Wright | ... | carpenter |
Ewa Wójciak | ... | assistant art director (as Ewa Wojciak) |
Bill Luckey | ... | construction foreman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Jim Borgardt | ... | adr editor (as Jim Bogardt) |
Joseph D. Citarella | ... | re-recording mixer (as Joe Citarella) |
Robert Dreebin | ... | additional boom operator |
Glenn Gebhard | ... | sound effects supervisor |
Charles Grenzbach | ... | re-recording mixer (as Charles Bud Grenzback) |
Seth Krugliak | ... | sound effects editor |
Steve Mann | ... | foley editor |
Amir Mashayekhi | ... | additional boom operator (as Mashayekhi Amir) |
Frank McKelvey | ... | dialogue editor (as Frank McKelevey) |
Michael Reilly | ... | boom operator |
Mortesa Rezvani | ... | sound mixer (as Morteza Rezvani) |
George S. Richardson | ... | assistant sound effects editor |
Richard Stachelek | ... | sound effects editor |
David Taylor | ... | assistant sound effects editor |
Tony Wakefield | ... | assistant sound effects editor |
Ray West | ... | re-recording mixer |
Stanley B. Gill | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Stunts
Simone Boisseree | ... | stunt player (as Simone Boisserée) |
Clay Boss | ... | stunt player |
Geoff Brewer | ... | stunt player (as Geof Brewer) |
Bea Ellen Cameron | ... | stunt player |
Jadie David | ... | stunt player |
Eurlyne Epper | ... | stunt player |
Jeannie Epper | ... | stunt player |
Jon H. Epstein | ... | stunt player (as Jon Epstein) |
Debbie Evans | ... | stunt player |
Al Jones | ... | stunt coordinator |
Sheryl Sue Jones | ... | stunt player (as Sheryl Jones) |
Kym Washington Longino | ... | stunt player (as Kym Washington) |
Aaron Norris | ... | stunt player |
Cornelius O'Neill | ... | stunt player |
Debby Lynn Ross | ... | stunt player (as Debbie Lynn Ross) |
Sharon Schaffer | ... | stunt player |
Gary Epper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Josh Bleibtreu | ... | additional camera assistant |
Tony Caldwell | ... | electrician (as Anthony Quinn Caldwell) |
John Carney | ... | best boy electric |
Andreas Crawford | ... | best boy grip |
Thomas Crawford | ... | grip |
Rory Flynn | ... | still photographer |
Anthony Gaudioz | ... | second camera operator |
Mark Hadland | ... | grip |
George A. Hock | ... | grip (as George Hock) |
Kent Hughes | ... | second assistant camera |
Peter Kalisch | ... | first assistant camera |
Robert Keslow | ... | additional camera assistant |
Richard Mall | ... | dolly grip / key grip |
Patrick Reddish | ... | gaffer |
Brian Robertshaw | ... | electrician |
Mark A. Shelton | ... | electrician (as Mark Shelton) |
Jesse Tango | ... | electrician (as Jess Tango Jr.) |
Casting Department
Janet Cunningham | ... | extras casting |
Bryan Utman | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Shelley Komarov | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Shelly Komarov) |
Marcie Olivi | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Beverly Val-Brown | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Beverly Val Brown) |
Location Management
Andy Given | ... | location manager (as Andrew Given) |
Script and Continuity Department
Lyn Matsuda Norton | ... | script supervisor (as Lyn Matsuda) |
Transportation Department
Edward Flotard | ... | driver captain |
Joel Renfro | ... | transportation coordinator |
Daniel Rothstein | ... | driver |
Craig Scott | ... | driver |
Danny L. Swanson | ... | driver (as Danny Swanson) |
Chip H. White | ... | driver (as Chip White) |
Additional Crew
Wenden K. Baldwin | ... | title designer |
Carl Bressler | ... | production secretary |
Michael Broidy | ... | publicity coordinator |
Bea Ellen Cameron | ... | key production assistant (as B.C. Cameron) |
Polly Chung | ... | production coordinator |
Lynnda Donelson | ... | nurse |
Ian Greenstein | ... | production assistant |
Michael Kerr | ... | assistant: Mr. Nicholas |
Brian McMillan | ... | animal handler |
Sharon Morov | ... | production coordinator |
Tina Rizzo | ... | craft service |
Andrew Stein | ... | production assistant |
Dan Todd | ... | production assistant |
Jonathan Wolf | ... | production accountant (as Jonathan D. Wolf) |
Production Companies
- The Cannon Group (presents)
- Golan-Globus Productions
Distributors
- Cannon Film Distributors (1986) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cannon Film Distributors Ltd. (1986) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cannon Tuschinski Film Distribution (1986) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Creswin Distribution (1986) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Astral Video (1986) (Canada) (VHS)
- Media Home Entertainment (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1986) (Australia) (VHS)
- Transmundo Films (1987) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Futura Video (1987) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Transmundo Home Video (THV) (1987) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Vestron Video International (1987) (Belgium) (VHS)
- Vestron Video International (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Viacom (1989) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- HGV Video Productions (1990) (Canada) (VHS)
- Video Treasures (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- SBS6 (1996) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2013) (World-wide)
- Shout! Factory (2013) (United States) (DVD) (Cult Movie Marathon, Volume 2)
- Scream Factory (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- B.F.M. Enterprises (music editor)
- Cannon (visual effects)
- Keylite Production Services (production equipment)
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Taglines | Raw violence and hot rage explode behind bars See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Opening Weekend United States | $1,242,193, 13 Mar 1986 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | The song that played over the movie's opening credits was "Tuff Enuff" (1986) by The Fabulous Thunderbirds which had been recorded in 1985. This film was one of at least six major motion pictures from 1986 to feature the song. See more » |
Goofs | The song played during the closing credits, "Free to Fly", is not listed there. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films (2014). See more » |
Soundtracks | Tuff Enuf See more » |