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Dog Pound

2010 · Movie · NR · 91 min · ★ 7.2 · 60% critics

Drama

Three juvenile delinquents are sent to a correctional center and placed under the care of an experienced guard. Inside, they face hostile confinement where prison politics and harsh rules shape how they survive and what they choose to do next.

Also known as La Perrera

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Details
Years
2010
Release date
2010-04-24
Language
English
Rated
NR
Runtime
91 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
60/100
TMDB rating
7.2/10 (400 votes)
About

If you want a tense, emotionally heavy look at life in a juvenile detention center, Dog Pound delivers; Not for you if you dislike grim prison stories or want something fresh, like Irina Palm or Two Brothers.

Pros: intense juvenile detention drama; compelling tension; strong performances | Cons: brutal, disturbing subject matter; familiar prison tropes; some felt ending dissatisfying

Themes

  • juvenile prison
  • distressing
  • melodramatic
  • pessimistic

Cast & crew

Directed by Kim Chapiron