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
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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
Memorable Film
I fell asleep with the t.v. on and woke up to find this film. That was the end of the night. I was riveted to the tube. The performances were flawless and so real that I entered into the film and was right there with all of them. Each character was moving and understandable. You have met all of them in your lifetime. It was so moving. The tears flowed and I was taken on a journey into his life. It didn't matter that we did not see what transpired to bring him into prison. You had to believe in him and believe in his innocence to really feel where he was at. The brother summed up what the journey was all about when he spoke at the funeral. It just verbalized what I saw happening and that the prison of his anger was where the real bars existed and that had to be removed by him and only him to allow freedom. What superb metaphor! And we all can relate. I truly would see the movie again and again and am seeking a copy to keep. It is a masterpiece in a celluloid world where few exist.
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- ruthortspeech
- Jun 14, 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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