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Survivors Guide To Prison (2018)

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TV-MA | | Documentary | 23 February 2018 (USA)
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Today, you're more likely to go to prison in the United States than anywhere else in the world. So in the unfortunate case it should happen to you - this is the Survivors Guide to Prison.

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Matthew Cooke

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Matthew Cooke

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Susan Sarandon, Patricia Arquette, Danny Trejo | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Susan Sarandon ... Narrator
Patricia Arquette ... Herself
Danny Trejo ... Himself
Danny Glover ... Himself
Jesse Williams ... Himself
Cynthia Nixon ... Herself
Ice-T ... Himself
RZA ... Himself
Quincy Jones ... Himself
Busta Rhymes ... Himself
Tom Morello ... Himself
Deepak Chopra ... Himself
Macklemore ... Himself
B-Real ... Himself
Q-Tip ... Himself
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Following the stories of Bruce Lisker and Reggie Cole who spent year after year in prison for murders they didn't commit - audiences get a harrowing look at how barbaric the US justice system is. The film ultimately asks how we can survive the prison model at all, and looks at better solutions for conflict resolution, harm reduction, crime and more. Hosted by filmmaker Matthew Cooke and guest hosting representatives from the massive range of Americans joining forces to change this broken system. Written by anonymous

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Don't Leave Home Without It

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Language:

English

Release Date:

23 February 2018 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

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Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,982, 25 February 2018

Gross USA:

$8,982

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$8,982
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Unrealistic
20 February 2019 | by supermalta – See all my reviews

It's very dreamy without being realistic. It's just as much a political propaganda film as it is a informative documentary
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