Short Eyes

Short Eyes (1977)

  • 89% of critics liked it
    (9 reviews)

  • 79% of users liked it
    (560 ratings)

"Short eyes" is prison slang for a man who sodomizes little boys. Fitting this odious description is new inmate Bruce Davison, who is arrested and locked up with the scum of the earth. Despite their own depravities, Davison's fellow prisoners consider him the lowest form of human life, and proceed… More

R, 1 hr. 44 min.
Directed By
Robert M. Young
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Drama
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1977 Wide
On DVD
Aug 12, 2003

Critic Reviews

  • Vincent Canby, New York Times

    Remarkably effective film making.

  • Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

    Miguel Pinero's slice-of-prison-life stage play gets slick and conscientious treatment from director Robert M. Young.

  • Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com

    A brutal, compelling slice of prison life, popularly described as "raw and powerful."

  • Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

    Makes the point that prison is a microcosm of society's bigotries and group pressures against undesirable outsiders.

  • Gil Jawetz, DVDTalk.com

    Short Eyes is a tough, challenging film that offers some definitive insights into the minds of the incarcerated.

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