TV series
Maximum Security
1984–1985 · 1 season
A grim, claustrophobic look inside prison walls, heavy with tension and quiet desperation.
- Created by
- Bill Duke
- Genres
- Crime, Documentary
- Overview
- Maximum Security is an American drama television series on HBO about life in a supermax prison. The 45 minute pilot premiered July 3, 1984, and the six-part series began on March 5, 1985. Its stars included Robert Desiderio, Geoffrey Lewis, and Jean Smart. Among its directors were Sharron Miller and Gilbert Moses. The series was filmed at the Lincoln Heights jail in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- How it feels
- Dark, tense, bleak and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Isolation, survival, violence, crime
- Content
- Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Bill Duke
- Genres
- Crime, Documentary