Alycia Purrott, David Zayas, Eric Trosman

Randy, a boyish felon, commits a victimless crime that would normally get him probation and a hefty fine, but in the "three-strikes" world of justice, he finds himself locked up for 25 years. His cell...( read more  read more... )mate, Jake, is a congenial, yet remorseless, lifer who casually informs Randy that he slit his wife's throat because she slept with another man just three months after they exchanged vows. Jake recognizes Randy's fear and offers him advice on how to make it in prison. But, it soon becomes clear that Jake has much more than mentoring in mind as he takes Randy under his wing. For these two men so yearning to be anything but who they are and where they are, power is the goal, and it's never clear who truly holds it right up to the last unsettling moment.

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R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Brett C. Leonard

Release Date: August 4, 2006

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  • February 15, 2009
    WHAT WOULD YOU DO, REALLY DO, IF YOU HAD NO OTHER CHOICE?
  • August 26, 2008
    i almost fell asleep, but i suppose it's 'cause it was deep in the night. michael pitt playing his favourite role: teenage angst! violence! submission! gay!
    no, ok, i admit it's not that bad. the relationship between the two men it's fascinating, so raw. but this is all.
  • June 13, 2008
    Stephen Adly Guirgis is pretty good in this film, but Michael Pitt is outstanding. His performance is unnerving in its realism and contains a rare amount of blatant honesty - one of the most transfixing pieces of acting from the year 2004. The script, although interesting in a st...( read more)range way, is peppered with its share of flaws. The character dynamics are unique but they are also muddled at times. Overall I enjoyed the film, mostly for Michael Pitt's excellent work.
  • May 9, 2008
    A very gripping, thought provoking film, no easy feat since it mainly only has two actors in it and most of the movie takes place in one room! Of course it helps that one of the actors is Michael Pitt - honestly I am yet to see him put in a bad performance in a movie. He is fant...( read more)astic in this one as Randy, a teenager sentanced to 25 years in prison for a minor offence, playing the character with such vulnerability and honesty that you really feel for him. The part at the end where his cellmate gives him the speech about why he is his friend (not wanting to say too much and spoil it for anyone) is really horrifying because this guy is pretty much a monster, but there is actually truth in what he says as well. I found myself thinking about this one long after I had watched it and feeling very unsettled by it. Excellent and highly recommended.
  • July 3, 2007
    you will just have to see it

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June 12, 2006
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine

Jailbait argues that prison is an unpleasant place to spend time, but didn't Oz already destroy any remaining romantic notions about life behind bars years ago? full review

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