A young man dying in prison brings his family together for a fateful visit, and proceeds to put his life back together.A young man dying in prison brings his family together for a fateful visit, and proceeds to put his life back together.A young man dying in prison brings his family together for a fateful visit, and proceeds to put his life back together.
- Awards
- 9 wins & 8 nominations
Photos
Terrell
- Tony's Son
- (as Terrell Mitchell)
Christopher Babers
- Young Tony
- (as Chris Babers)
Drew Renkewitz
- Prison Guard
- (as Drew Reukewitz)
Jennifer Freeman
- Young Felicia
- (as Jennifer Nicole Freeman)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJennifer Freeman's debut.
- SoundtracksThou Swell
Written by Lorenz Hart & Richard Rodgers (as Richard Rogers)
Published by Warner Bros. Inc. (ASCAP) & Williamson Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Performed by Joe Williams and the Basie Band
Courtesy of Verve Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Special Markets
Featured review
POWERFUL
This movie will change the way you think.
Sent to jail for a crime he didn't commit, Alex (HILL HARPER, He Got Game) must now fight to win his parole. His fight, however, is not with the prison authorities, but with himself. From behind the jail cell bars Alex looks on at the middle class life he left behind and his brother Tony (OBBA BABATUNDE, Life) who now has everything Alex does not. Visits from his parents (BILLY DEE WILLIAMS, MARLA GIBBS), his childhood sweetheart (RAE DAWN CHONG) and the prison psychiatrist (PHYLICIA RASHAD) start to rebuild Alex. Each visit teaches him to love not just the world, but himself. As this spiritual adventure of the heart reaches its unexpected climax, Alex shows us how we can all become better people when we face the demons inside us.
I really, really love this film, and think I am much better off for having seen it.
Sent to jail for a crime he didn't commit, Alex (HILL HARPER, He Got Game) must now fight to win his parole. His fight, however, is not with the prison authorities, but with himself. From behind the jail cell bars Alex looks on at the middle class life he left behind and his brother Tony (OBBA BABATUNDE, Life) who now has everything Alex does not. Visits from his parents (BILLY DEE WILLIAMS, MARLA GIBBS), his childhood sweetheart (RAE DAWN CHONG) and the prison psychiatrist (PHYLICIA RASHAD) start to rebuild Alex. Each visit teaches him to love not just the world, but himself. As this spiritual adventure of the heart reaches its unexpected climax, Alex shows us how we can all become better people when we face the demons inside us.
I really, really love this film, and think I am much better off for having seen it.
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- userray2305
- Nov 3, 2004
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Prisão Perpétua
- Filming locations
- Southern California, California, USA(Location)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $186,444
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $102,647
- Apr 22, 2001
- Runtime1 hour 47 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
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