Survivors Guide to Prison

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Survivors Guide to Prison

2018,

1h 42m,

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A harrowing look at a daily life behind the walls of a prison.

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Brad Newsome

Sydney Morning Herald

Jul 19, 2018

A feature-length indictment of an American legal system in which justice comes a distant last behind the interests of politicians, prosecutors, private-prison operators and the big-name companies that profit from the forced labour of a million prisoners.

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Joe Leydon

Variety

Feb 23, 2018

Matthew Cooke's assaultive documentary hammers away at injustices in U.S. justice system.

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Michael Rechtshaffen

Los Angeles Times

Feb 22, 2018

A valuable primer for those estimated 13 million Americans who are arrested every year.

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Joanne Laurier

World Socialist Web Site

Aug 7, 2020

Survivors Guide to Prison sheds an informed and heartfelt light on an unspeakable social atrocity.

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Adam Patterson

Film Pulse

Nov 29, 2018

6.5/10

A film that, though it may be a bit too boisterous for its own good, is nonetheless one that everyone should see and talk about.

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Alci Rengifo

Entertainment Voice

Aug 28, 2018

Survivors Guide to Prison is a very uncomfortable viewing experience. It will make you angry and shock you. But with this sort of subject matter, maybe that is the appropriate effect.

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Draco S

Mar 12, 2019

This movie is not about survival in prison for the most part. It's about dysfunctional criminal justice system.

Harry R

Jan 5, 2019

Prince, moving and eye opening. Thank you for making this documentary!

Aug 20, 2018

And yet another example of rich Hollywood elitist trying to spread their liberal agenda. An agenda that they don't have to live with the consequences.

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Harry R

Aug 19, 2018

The average American commits 2-3 felonies a day, probably not even realizing it... So yeah, don't leave home without seeing it.

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Jul 23, 2018

I just saw this... Man! Its terrifying. How is this even possible?

Jun 15, 2018

The show focuses on a few innocent individuals and paints the entire justice system using only these few cases. Many of the remarks made are exaggerated about how life really is in prison. YES, there are innocent people convicted of crimes but to have actors who have never been in prison making allegations of wrong doing is wrong. This show talks about how deplorable U.S. prisons are compared to the rest of the world which is totally untrue. Obviously they have never been to a prison in Mexico, southeast Asia or central America This show is total liberal propaganda.

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Synopsis

A harrowing look at a daily life behind the walls of a prison.

Director: Matthew Cooke
Producer: Christina Arquette, David Arquette, Gina Belafonte, Matthew Cooke, Steve DeVore, Adrian Grenier, Bryn Mooser, Susan Sarandon
Screenwriter: Matthew Cooke
Distributor: Gravitas Ventures
Production Co: Saturday Entertainment
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 23, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 23, 2018
Runtime: 1h 42m

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