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Lockdown

2000 · 105 min

A grim, unflinching descent into prison brutality that weighs heavily, offering little relief beyond fleeting loyalty.

Directed by
John Luessenhop
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Overview
Avery (Jones) returns to college as a competitive swimmer after getting his life back on track. But his life takes another unexpected turn when he and his two friends (Bonds, Casseus) are wrongly accused of murder and end up in prison.

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Directed by
John Luessenhop
Genres
Drama, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 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
  • betrayal
  • violence
  • crime
  • friendship
Places
  • prison
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action5
Horror4
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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