Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017)

A former boxer-turned-drug runner lands in a prison battleground after a deal gets deadly.

Director:

S. Craig Zahler

Writer:

S. Craig Zahler

Stars:

Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Carpenter, Don Johnson

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vince Vaughn	...	Bradley Thomas
Jennifer Carpenter	...	Lauren Thomas
Don Johnson	...	Warden Tuggs
Udo Kier	...	Placid Man
Marc Blucas	...	Gil
Dion Mucciacito	...	Eleazar
Geno Segers	...	Roman
Victor Almanzar	...	Pedro
Tom Guiry	...	Wilson (as Thomas Guiry)
Willie C. Carpenter	...	Lefty
Mustafa Shakir	...	Andre
Fred Melamed	...	Mr. Irving
Pooja Kumar	...	Denise Pawthur
Clark Johnson	...	Detective Watkins
Devon Windsor	...	Jill

Storyline

Bradley Thomas is a hard working man. After his wife's extramarital affair they admit the spark isn't there anymore and decide to have a baby. After being fired from his job, he turns to his friend who hires him as a drug dealer. A trade goes bad and he ends up in prison, the only problem is that a gang has kidnapped his wife and they will do an experimental operation on the baby unless Thomas kills one of the inmates in cell block 99. Bradley will not stop at anything until his wife is safe again.

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Plot Keywords:

prison | violence | prison guard | drugs | revenge | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Vince Vaughn put on fifteen pounds of muscle and trained as a boxer for three months prior to walking on set. He stated that this made the fight choreography much easier to learn.

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Goofs

When Bradley is destroying the car in the driveway, the position of the car is significantly closer to the house after he pulls off the hood and throws it into the street.

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Quotes

Bradley Thomas: I'm gonna use that one.
M.P.V.: We're using it now, gringo.
Bradley Thomas: Don't call me a foreigner. Last time I checked, the colors of the flag weren't red, white and burrito.
M.P.V.: Wanna start some stuff?
Bradley Thomas: I'm more of a finisher.

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Alternate Versions

German version was cut by approx. 80 seconds to secure a "Not under 18" rating. The uncut version was released with a SPIO/JK approval.

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Connections

References Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954)

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Soundtracks

Trumpets of Heaven
Written by Jeff Herriott & S. Craig Zahler
Performed by Adi Armour

User Reviews

Vince Vaughn is great as the straight talking tough guy forced into an impossible position

Vince Vaughn does a great job of portraying a no-nonsense tough guy who doesn't mince his words in this prison drama. I was surprised how much i enjoyed this movie. His character brings to mind characters similar to what Charles Bronson, Clint Eastwood and the like have played. There is a real intensity about this movie and his performance that is lacking in many action films these days. The supporting cast were good also but i thought Vince Vaughn totally carried this movie, which could have been way worse but for what he brought to it. Highly recommended for fans of old school movies of this genre.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 October 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Brawl in Cell Block 99

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$64,453

Company Credits

Production Co:

Assemble Media, CINESTATE, IMG Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

132 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1