Felon (2008)
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A family man convicted of killing an intruder must cope with life afterward in the violent penal system.
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... Wade Porter
... John Smith
... Lt. Jackson
... Laura Porter
... Snowman
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Wade Porter (Stephen Dorff) had it all going for him. A thriving construction business, a beautiful family and a future with endless possibilities for a great life. That all ends in an instant when while defending his home, he chases after a burglar and ends up killing him. Faced with the possibility of serving a 15 year sentence for Involuntary Manslaughter he pleads his case down to 13 months instead. Unfortunately he is woefully unprepared for what prison will be like for him. He gets caught up in unfortunate circumstances with a white prison gang and is then sent to the San Quenton SHU to serve his time. To survive against the other inmates and a sadistic cadre of guards, he finds himself tip toeing the line of prison politics and racism of the gangs and violent fights just to stay alive.
He is befriended by a hardened 20 year veteran of the prison who is a mass murderer named John Smith (Val Kilmer). Smith helps guide him to keep his sanity in the brutal conditions of prison. All the while Porters fiancee and child are trying to stay afloat while he is in prison as well serving out his sentence.
Well acted and well directed, Felon is one of the best prison movies ever made. It's right up there with American Me in terms of quality of film.
Director:
Writer:
Ric Roman Waugh (Writer)
Release Date:
2008-07-17
Run Time:
103 min
MMPA Rating:
R
Reviews of
Felon
Wade Porter (Stephen Dorff) had it all going for him. A thriving construction business, a beautiful family and a future with endless possibilities for a great life. That all ends in an instant when while defending his home, he chases after a burglar and ends up killing him. Faced with the possibility of serving a 15 year sentence for Involuntary Manslaughter he pleads his case down to 13 months instead. Unfortunately he is woefully unprepared for what prison will be like for him. He gets caught up in unfortunate circumstances with a white prison gang and is then sent to the San Quenton SHU to serve his time. To survive against the other inmates and a sadistic cadre of guards, he finds himself tip toeing the line of prison politics and racism of the gangs and violent fights just to stay alive.
He is befriended by a hardened 20 year veteran of the prison who is a mass murderer named John Smith (Val Kilmer). Smith helps guide him to keep his sanity in the brutal conditions of prison. All the while Porters fiancee and child are trying to stay afloat while he is in prison as well serving out his sentence.
Well acted and well directed, Felon is one of the best prison movies ever made. It's right up there with American Me in terms of quality of film.
One word: Masterpiece!
Cast & Crew of
Felon
Cast
... Wade Porter
... John Smith
... Lt. Jackson
... Laura Porter
... Snowman
... Sgt. Roberts
... Maggie
... Viper
... Gordon
... Michael Porter
... Todd Jackson
... Danny Samson
... Officer Diaz
... Warden Harris
... Officer Collins
... Williams
... Oso
... Oso's Lieutenant
... Agent Skiletti
... Public Defender
... Kelly Collins
... Swamper Deputy
... Investigator Hammond
... Stacy Jackson
... LA Judge
... SQ Guard
... Joe
... IRC Deputy
... Invited Guard
... ADSEG Guard
... Female Guard
... Belligerent Man
... Deputy District Attorney
... Female Judge
... Bodie
... Gang Investigator
... Bodie
... Corn Rows
... White Inmate
... Hispanic Fighter One
... Hispanic Fighter Two
... Loco
... Gonzales
... Asian Fighter
... Large Black Inmate
... CSI Tech
... Intruder
... Wade Double
... Lead Hispanic
... Rooker
... Anne Smith (uncredited)
... Maria Smith (uncredited)
... Correction's Officer (uncredited)
... Emergency Room Visitor (uncredited)
... Officer (uncredited)
... Prison Guard (uncredited)
... Doctor (uncredited)
... Prison Inmate (uncredited)
Crew
... Director
... Sound Designer
... First Assistant Director
... Casting
... Editor
... Wigmaker
... Costume Supervisor
... Art Direction
... Costume Design
... Producer
... Script Supervisor
... Producer
... Casting
... Makeup Artist
... Set Decoration
... Art Department Coordinator
... Hairstylist
... Makeup Artist
... Construction Coordinator
... Director of Photography
... Production Design
... Makeup Department Head
... Foley Editor
... Post Production Supervisor
... Sound Effects Editor
... Sound Recordist
... ADR Mixer
... Dialogue Editor
... Post Production Supervisor
... ADR Editor
... Sound Mixer
... Sound Mixer
... Digital Compositor
... Sound Re-Recording Assistant
... Sound Effects Editor
... ADR Mixer
... ADR Editor
... Dialogue Editor
... Boom Operator
... Visual Effects
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Sound Effects Editor
... Foley Artist
... Assistant Sound Editor
... Production Sound Mixer
... Foley Mixer
... Assistant Sound Editor
... Visual Effects Producer
... Co-Producer
... Writer
... Associate Producer
... Executive Producer
... Executive Producer
... Executive Producer
... Co-Producer
... Original Music Composer
... Stunt Coordinator
... Unit Production Manager
... Stunts
... Stunts
... Stunt Double
... Stunts
... Stunts
... Utility Stunts
... Set Decoration
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