Lockdown

Lockdown (2000)

  • 58% of critics liked it
    (12 reviews)

  • 75% of users liked it
    (4,374 ratings)

A prison drama centering on the travails of three friends unjustly imprisoned for a crime they didn't commit, Lockdown opens with Avery (Richard T. Jones), a talented young swimmer who desperately wants to free himself, his wife Krista (Melissa De Sousa), and their infant son from life in the… More

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Jun 1, 2002 Wide
Palm Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Tom Long, Detroit News

    Despite a low budget and predictable story line, Lockdown has undeniable power to it, fired by some fine performances and a terrifying portrayal of prison life that rings disturbingly true.

  • Stephen Hunter, Washington Post

    What makes the movie memorable is its authenticity.

  • Desson Thomson, Washington Post

    Doesn't tell you much about prison life that the movies ... haven't told you already.

  • Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press

    Benefits from authenticity, sincerity and an honest sense of outrage.

  • Steve Murray, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    Though over-the-top and simplistic, the film has a punchy B-movie grit and gusto.

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