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A 3.0/10 prison flick so bad it might be brilliant. Dare you find out?
TMDB
38
IMDb
32

Down Time (2001)

DIY chaosgritty desperation2000s video store energy

Overview

DramaCrime

Slim Williams, a small-time dealer, is poised to make his big score with his partner Paulie. But the easy deal becomes a nightmare when Slim is caught in deadly police sting and ends up in a maximum-security penitentiary. Sold out by his partner, Slim is forced to learn the rules of survival behind bars - forget what you know. Inside these walls, there are no laws.

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Content warning
prison
betrayalsurvival ethicssystemic brutality

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Zero budget prison sets that somehow add raw authenticity.

Best for:Solo: Late night, low expectations, possible ironic masterpiece hunt.·Streaming: When you've exhausted every other prison movie ever made.
Heads up:Violence: Prison fight scenes with enthusiastic amateur choreography.·Language: Relentless profanity trying desperately to sound hard.
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Director

Sean Wilson

ReleasedJan 14, 2001
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Peter Quartaroli

Peter Quartaroli

Paulie

James Anthony Cotton

James Anthony Cotton

KC

David Fine

David Fine

Eddie the Pimp

David Cordoni

David Cordoni

Frank

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Lead actor William Van Noland is credited two different ways in the same film—'Noland' in the title card, 'Nolan' in the end credits. Quality control, we hardly knew ye.

Cultural

This is pure direct-to-video 2001 energy, when every Blockbuster shelf needed its own Oz knockoff. The DVD case probably had a holographic sticker. Probably.

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