When William Conroy (Rob Lowe), a former college professor, is sentenced to life in prison for vehicular manslaughter it seems his life is over. But when a fellow inmate tells him that in the past two years fourteen inmates have died at the prison, and then turns up dead the next day, Conroy realizes he is in more danger than he ever imagined. Conroy's suspicions are confirmed when the van carrying the inmates crashes. Seizing the opportunity, Conroy flees the scene and elicits the help of his lawyer. What the two discover is a grisly murder ring set up within the prison walls that incriminates those at the highest levels of the correctional system.
Acting
James Coburn's final role—gravel-voiced gravitas elevates everything.
Stunts
That prison van crash? Practical chaos, blessedly pre-CGI.
Director
Scott Ziehl
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was James Coburn's final film appearance—he died in 2002. The man went out playing a prison lifer with secrets.
Proximity is peak early-2000s 'USA Network original movie' energy: brisk runtime, recognizable TV faces, and a conspiracy that unravels just fast enough for your attention span.
US
