In the near future, instead of being sent to prison criminals are aged for the number of years the system feels is adequate to the crime they committed. Vincent Dawson is a 15 year old, ...
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| Robert Hays | ... | Vincent Dawson | |
| Hugh O'Conor | ... | Vinnie Dawson | |
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Amy Robbins | ... | Darla |
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Mirabelle Kirkland | ... | Gweneth |
| Christien Anholt | ... | Derek | |
| Gabrielle Lazure | ... | Kate | |
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Jana Shelden | ... | Norreen |
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Zoot Lynam | ... | Kyle |
| Doug Haley | ... | Ben | |
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Geoffrey Bateman | ... | Detective Sidney |
| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... | Sandor | |
| Michael Shannon | ... | Graham (as Michael J. Shannon) | |
| Michael Byrne | ... | Oliver Mather | |
| Josie D'Arby | ... | Lucy (as Josephine D'Arby) | |
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Kenny Seymour | ... | Manager |
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In the near future, instead of being sent to prison criminals are aged for the number of years the system feels is adequate to the crime they committed. Vincent Dawson is a 15 year old, whose late father was a musician who didn't exactly make it and died tragically. Vinnie hopes to be a musician too but his step-father is not very supportive, and when they have a violent argument, his step-father is killed and he is the prime suspect and evidence is found against him. He is sentenced to be aged 30 years. Now, as a 15 year old trapped in a 45 year old body, he sets to prove his innocence and hopefully the procedure could be reversed. Written by Anonymous
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
15 October 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
30 Years to Life See more »Company Credits
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Alliance Communications Corporation, CLT-UFA International, Chesler/Perlmutter Productions See more »
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OK, it's a TV movie and that means it was shot on a short schedule (probably less than a month) for a low budget. As a rule that combination results in a film that is something less than memorable. Not so in this case.
"30 Years to Life" is a pretty darned good film that can't be faulted in any way whatsoever. Acting, directing, cutting, writing, story, photography, sound, whatever... all the elements are there. I caught it on the late show and I'll be darned if I don't look for it again. Why? Because I love happy endings.