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“Welcome to the plantation, sister Frances.” With those words, Frances Shepherd, a beautiful young mother and nurse, is greeted upon her arrival at Whitehead Correctional Institute, a maximum-security prison for women. Surrounded by hardened repeat offenders, this meek woman--incarcerated for killing her abusive husband--has just joined the ranks of one of the most lucrative businesses in America:... See Full Description
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Drama |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 35 min. |
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| Release Date: |
August 29th, 2003 (LA/NY) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for violence, sexuality and language. |
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| Distributors: |
Lionsgate
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$243,347 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C-
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Chicago Tribune, Robert K. Elder
"If ever a movie cried out to be aired on Lifetime Television for Women, it's the women's-prison movie Civil Brand." more...
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D |
E! Online,
"...this flick is guilty of being nothing more than a jailhouse crock." more...
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C- |
Hollywood Reporter, Sheri Linden
"A harrowing and inspiring, if sometimes overheated, look at a prison-cum-sweatshop." more...
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B- |
New York Post, V.A. Musetto
"...the film is too simplistic and derivative to succeed." more...
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D |
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