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1987 · Movie · R · 118 min · ★ 5.4
A suicidal San Quentin inmate serving a life sentence checks a book out of the prison library and pens a play that catches the eye of a drama critic.
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Details
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-10-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 118 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.4/10 (19 votes)
Themes
- prison
- san quentin
Cast & crew

Nick Nolte
as Lee Umstetter

Ernie Hudson
as Bagdad

Rita Taggart
as Lillian Bingington

Mark Rolston
as Dave

Lane Smith
as Claude

John Toles-Bey
as Navarro

Joe Mantegna
as Carmine
- ES
Essex Smith
as Vocalist
- SW
Sam L. Waymon
as Vocalist
- OS
Orville Stoeber
as Lead Guitar
Directed by John D. Hancock