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Felon

2008 · 103 min

A grim, claustrophobic descent into prison brutality that keeps you tense and unsettled, with little relief.

Directed by
Ric Roman Waugh
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Stephen Dorff, Val Kilmer, Harold Perrineau
Tagline
No rule. No hope. No way out.
Overview
A family man convicted of killing an intruder must cope with life afterward in the violent penal system.

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Directed by
Ric Roman Waugh
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring
Stephen Dorff, Val Kilmer, Harold Perrineau
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • survival
  • justice
  • corruption
  • family
  • isolation
Places
  • prison
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, thriller, action
Directed by
Ric Roman Waugh
Written by
Ric Roman Waugh
Starring
Stephen Dorff, Val Kilmer, Harold Perrineau, Marisol Nichols, Johnny Lewis, Nick Chinlund, Anne Archer, Larnell Stovall
Music
Gerhard Daum
Cinematography
Dana Gonzales
Runtime
103 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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