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Lockdown

Play trailer Poster for Lockdown R,  2003,  1h 41m,  Drama/ Action Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 70% 10 Reviews Tomatometer 78% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
70% Tomatometer 10 Reviews 78% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Avery (Richard T. Jones) has finally gotten his life back on track. A competitive swimmer, he had to drop out of college to support his girlfriend, Krista (Melissa De Sousa), and their son, Jordan. He's back on the swim-meet circuit, and starting to have some success. When he's approached by a college scout after winning his latest race, he goes out to celebrate with his friends, Cashmere (Gabriel Casseus) and Dre. In an instant, Avery's luck is about to run out.

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Tom Long Detroit News Feb 14, 2003
C+
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. Go to Full Review
Stephen Hunter Washington Post Feb 14, 2003
What makes the movie memorable is its authenticity. Go to Full Review
Desson Thomson Washington Post Feb 14, 2003
Doesn't tell you much about prison life that the movies ... haven't told you already. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 16, 2005
2/5
Prairie Miller Long Island Press Feb 17, 2003
Lockdown makes that excruciating and often terrifying ordeal of incarceration gut wrenching and palpable. Go to Full Review
Ken Fox TV Guide Feb 14, 2003
3/5
[A] modest yet intermittently powerful film. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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John Luessenhop

Director

Richard T. Jones

Avery

Gabriel Casseus

Cashmere

Melissa De Sousa

Krista

Bill Nunn

Charles

Clifton Powell

Malachi

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Lockdown

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Movie Info

Synopsis Avery (Richard T. Jones) has finally gotten his life back on track. A competitive swimmer, he had to drop out of college to support his girlfriend, Krista (Melissa De Sousa), and their son, Jordan. He's back on the swim-meet circuit, and starting to have some success. When he's approached by a college scout after winning his latest race, he goes out to celebrate with his friends, Cashmere (Gabriel Casseus) and Dre. In an instant, Avery's luck is about to run out.
Director
John Luessenhop
Producer
Mark Burg, Jeff Clanagan, Oren Koules, Stevie "Black" Lockett
Screenwriter
Preston A. Whitmore II
Production Co
Palm Pictures, Evolution Entertainment
Rating
R (Pervasive Language|Graphic Drug Use|Brutal Violence|Sexual Assaults|Strong Scene of Sexuality)
Genre
Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 5, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$449.5K
Runtime
1h 41m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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