Shackles (2005)
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69% of users liked it
(1,016 ratings)
The drama Shackles stars D.L. Hughley as a teacher who, desperate for employment, takes the one job he is offered. The job involves teaching inside a prison, a place that is not hospitable to him or to the idea of bettering oneself through education. The teacher stands up to a variety of forces that… More The drama Shackles stars D.L. Hughley as a teacher who, desperate for employment, takes the one job he is offered. The job involves teaching inside a prison, a place that is not hospitable to him or to the idea of bettering oneself through education. The teacher stands up to a variety of forces that are against him. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- R, 1 hr. 55 min.
- Directed By
- Charles Winkler
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 2005 Wide
- On DVD
- Sep 20, 2005
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Dragan Antulov, Draxblog Movie Reviews
tells an old story in occasionally inventive way
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Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com
A dreary little button-pusher laden with overbaked dramatics, coloring book plot conventions, and annoyingly simplistic answers to several truly difficult questions.
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