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Survivor's Guide to Prison

2018 · 102 min

This film offers a raw and unflinching look into the mechanics and human cost of the modern incarceration system.

Overview
Today, you're more likely to go to prison in the United States than anywhere else in the world. So in the unfortunate case it should happen to you - this is the Survivors Guide to Prison.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • justice
  • power
  • corruption
  • freedom
Places
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary, crime
Directed by
Matthew Cooke
Written by
Matthew Cooke
Starring
Susan Sarandon, Danny Trejo, RZA, Deepak Chopra, Patricia Arquette, Jesse Williams, Danny Glover, Ice-T
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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