Felon (2008)

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

Director:

Ric Roman Waugh

Writer:

Ric Roman Waugh

Stars:

Stephen Dorff, Marisol Nichols, Vincent Miller

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

A family man, Wade Porter, is living the American Dream with his girlfriend Laura and their son Michael: they have a nice house, he has just raised a loan to make his company grow and they are going to get married. However their dream becomes a nightmare when Wade unintentionally kills a burglar that had broken into their house in the middle of the night on his lawn. He is sent to trial and accepts a deal proposed by the prosecutor, being sentenced to three years in prison. During the transportation, there is an incident in the bus and Wade is framed and sent to the maximum security wing under the command of the corrupt Lieutenant Jackson. His cell-mate John Smith that was sentenced to life after avenging the death of his family befriends Wade and gives helpful advice and instills hope in Wade that he will return to his family.

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Plot Keywords:

prison | nightmare | evil man | shower | fight | 

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Taglines:

No Rules. No Hope. No Way Out.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for brutal violence, pervasive language and brief nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Pictures [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 July 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Criminal

Filming Locations:

Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,900,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$24,900, 18 July 2008, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$36,756, 28 July 2008

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stage 6 Films,Tucker Tooley Entertainment,Pantry Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The tattoos applied to Val Kilmer were purposefully realistic and based upon research by the director and Kilmer. The designs were done primarily in monochrome with fine-line secondary to the predominant influences on skin art in maximum security prisons evidenced at the time of the production.

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Goofs

You can see the white tape covering the Tropicana logo on the No Pulp Orange Juice container when they are having breakfast.

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Quotes

Officer Collins: Close 13.
[door closes]
Snowman: Come on. I'm supposed to be in PC the rest of my term. Jackson said.
Officer Collins: Jackson's dead... you can get up.

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Connections

Referenced in Impossible Dreams (2011)

User Reviews

Excellent movie!

This was just great, guys - I loved it!

The acting was great, the script was great, the cast was great! I was actually moved by the performances and the storyline in this movie. It made me realize that I take lots of stuff for granted in this world. As easily as waking up in the morning - as easily and swiftly your life can be turned upside down. This movie perspectivates ones life and at the end, what you're left with, is the feeling of fulfillment and the urge to do something good to the ones you love - or find somebody to love and take good care of them.

A bit gory and ironic at the end - but overall - like one of the other reviews said - one of the greater prison-movies! ...And Val Kilmer - OMG - GREAT JOB, DUDE!

What a great experience, guys! Thank you for that!

/Martin Jakobsen