When a young soldier, newly returned from war, gets caught up in a drug bust, he is recruited by the authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison in order to figure out what is really going on.
Acting
Terrence Howard whisper-mumbles entire performance, somehow works
Practical Effects
Prison fights hit hard, no CGI safety net
Direction
Dallas Jackson knows exactly movie he's making, commits fully
Director
Dallas Jackson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tyrese and Terrence Howard reunited after Four Brothers and Fast & Furious—this is their grimy little reunion party.
Dallas Jackson pitched this as 'Training Day in a prison' to financiers, which explains every creative choice.
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