A father's eight year old son is murdered in a gangland shooting. The father gets himself thrown into prison to avenge his son's death.
Acting
Michael K. Williams steals every scene he's in.
Direction
Preston Whitmore's DIY energy over studio polish.
Practical Effects
Prison brawls hit harder without CGI cleanup.
Director
Preston A. Whitmore II
Boris Kodjoe
Michael
Michael Kenneth Williams
Curtis Craig aka: Durty Curt From Detroit
Sticky Fingaz
Eddie Mathematic
Giancarlo Esposito
Captain Pierce
Steven Bauer
Det. Anthony Wade
Emilio Rivera
Officer David Teal
Reagan Gomez-Preston
Rayvon Jones
Jazsmin Lewis
Robin
William L. Johnson
Clever
Marcello Thedford
Toure Smalls
Chenoa Maxwell
Elise
Charles Malik Whitfield
Armand
Patrice Fisher
Lt. Elaine Lodge
Kelsey Shaw McNeal
Gutter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of Michael K. Williams' first major film roles between 'The Wire' seasons, and he reportedly did his own prison yard research in Detroit.
Part of a wave of early-2000s Black indie prison dramas that peaked with 'Lockdown' (2000), often dismissed by critics but vital to urban cinema distribution before streaming.
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