Furlough (2018)

When an inmate is granted one weekend out of prison to see her dying mother, a rookie correction officer struggles to keep her under control.

Director:

Laurie Collyer

Writer:

Barry Strugatz

Stars:

Melissa Leo, Tessa Thompson, Edgar Ramírez

Cast

Credited cast:
Melissa Leo	...	Joan Anderson
Tessa Thompson	...	Nicole Stevens
Edgar Ramírez	...	Kevin Rivera
Erik Griffin	...	Warden Borden
Drena De Niro	...	Linda
La La Anthony	...	Brandy
Damien Lemon	...	Michael Evans
Suzanne Shepherd	...	Elizabeth Anderson
Michael Chernus	...	Bus Driver
Dolly Wells	...	SA Group Leader
Anna Paquin	...	Lily Benson
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Moms
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lorenzo Beronilla	...	Clerk / Train Ticket Counter
Jerry Dean	...	AA Leader
Jennifer Delora	...	AA Member with Attitude

Storyline

When an inmate is granted one weekend out of prison to see her dying mother, a rookie correction officer struggles to keep her under control.

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Plot Keywords:

mother | 

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Taglines:

There are pros and cons to every relationship.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for a brief sexual reference

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lala Anthony who plays Nicole's sister Brandy, brings her husband and son to visit for their Mom's birthday. Brandy's son is played by Lala's real life son Kiyan Anthony.

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Soundtracks

I Want Love and Affection (Not the House of Correction)
Performed by Nathaniel Mayer
Written by Nathaniel Mayer
Published by Trianon Publications (BMI)
Courtesy of Fortune Records
By Arrangement with Westwood Music Group

User Reviews

Lackluster

Definitely not great but not the worst. Either way it's watchable despite its cringey moments where the prisoner gets cuffs off and even free from the C.O. for a portion of time, which was ridiculous on many levels. Melissa Leo was pretty decent and so was the young Tessa Thompson; mediocre for what it is.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 March 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Furlough

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$8,472

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$8,472

Company Credits

Production Co:

EFC Films, Furlough Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1