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Stranger Inside

Play trailer Poster for Stranger Inside TV-MA,  2001,  1h 37m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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After a stint in a juvenile detention center, Treasure (Yolonda Ross) is transferred to an adult prison where her mother, whom she has never met, is also imprisoned. Before long, Treasure encounters Brownie (Davenia McFadden), a lifer and gang leader. Brownie reveals that she is Treasure's mother, and takes the girl under her wing, protecting her from the dangers of hardcore prison life. But some women in Brownie's gang resent Treasure's presence, leading to violent conflict.

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Moira Sullivan FilmFestivals.com Apr 23, 2003
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STRANGER INSIDE 'Dunye puts into question how issues of race and class have become a caste system for the incarcerated. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Cheryl Dunye

Director

Yolonda Ross

Treasure

Davenia McFadden

Brownie

LaTonya "T" Hagan

Shadow

Mary Mara

Tanya

Rain Phoenix

Kit

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Synopsis After a stint in a juvenile detention center, Treasure (Yolonda Ross) is transferred to an adult prison where her mother, whom she has never met, is also imprisoned. Before long, Treasure encounters Brownie (Davenia McFadden), a lifer and gang leader. Brownie reveals that she is Treasure's mother, and takes the girl under her wing, protecting her from the dangers of hardcore prison life. But some women in Brownie's gang resent Treasure's presence, leading to violent conflict.
Director
Cheryl Dunye
Producer
Effie Brown, Jim McKay, Michael Stipe
Screenwriter
Catherine Crouch, Cheryl Dunye
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
HBO Films, Stranger Baby Productions
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 24, 2001, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Sep 28, 2004
Runtime
1h 37m
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