Felon Movie Information

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Overall Rank: 4070

Average Rating: 2.8/4

# of Ratings: 25

Theatrical Release Date: 07/18/2008

Language: English

Genre: Crime, Drama

MPAA Rating: R

Director: Ric Roman Waugh

Actors: Stephen Dorff, Marisol Nichols, Vincent Miller, Val Kilmer, Anne Archer

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dukeakasmudge - wrote on 09/28/2011

I didnt expect this movie to be as good as it was

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"Felon" by Yojimbo

Yojimbo - wrote on 01/27/2012

A construction worker accidentally kills an intruder in his home and finds himself incarcerated in a maximum security prison with a hardcore lifer who reluctantly teaches him the ins and outs of prison politics. On the surface, Felon is a typical gangbanger vs. skinhead/shower rape prison drama, but it is in fact surprisingly sophisticated. Stephen Dorff puts in a great performance as the "hero" who is not your usual "innocent man fighting an unjust system" from cliche and it shows in a believable way how a man who is decent at heart could become institutionalized. Val Kilmer is also excellent as his charismatic cell mate who knows that he will never be released and it shows prison not only from the point of view of the inmates, but also its effects on the guards and those left on the …

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