A young man is sent to prison for 25 years and is taken under the wing of Jake, a lifer with dark intentions.A young man is sent to prison for 25 years and is taken under the wing of Jake, a lifer with dark intentions.A young man is sent to prison for 25 years and is taken under the wing of Jake, a lifer with dark intentions.
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- TriviaThe movie was awarded the Grand Jury Prize at the 2004 Lake Placid Film Festival
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Thank God this film will finally receive its long-overdue theatrical release later on this summer! I saw it a while back at a film festival and thought it was one of the best independent films I'd seen in a long, long time. It is extremely powerful, disturbing, thought-provoking and funny all at the same time. The performances by all four actors are spot-on. Michael Pitt continues to impress. In fact, I think he went deeper emotionally in this film than any other, with the possible exception of 'Last Days.' Stephen Adly Guirgis surpasses his 'Palindromes' performance by a country mile. He's fantastic. And the film as a whole has a very mature, seasoned tone, pace and structure. It reminded me of some of Fassbinder's films. And early Louis Malle and a bit of Bresson. A great debut by writer/director Brett C. Leonard. I heard after the screening I saw that they shot the whole thing in 8 or 9 days. Incredible. Does anyone know when it will premiere in L.A.? I believe it opens New York sometime in July. Anyway, if it comes out where you live, I highly recommend it. A great example of auteur, personal film-making on a shoe string budget.
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- Gross US & Canada
- $5,741
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,890
- Aug 6, 2006
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- $5,741
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