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As punishment for drunken, rebellious behavior, a young white soldier is thrown into a stockade populated entirely by black inmates. But instead of falling victim to racial hatred, the soldier joins forces with his fellow prisoners and rises up against the insanely tyrannical and bigoted prison warden.

1h 37m1990PG-13TMDb 6.7

Drama

English

Crew and Cast

Martin SheenMartin SheenDirector · MSgt. Otis V. McKinneyCharlie SheenCharlie SheenPfc. Franklin Fairchild BeanLaurence FishburneLaurence FishburneRoosevelt StokesBlu MankumaBlu MankumaEugene 'Spoonman' BryceMichael BeachMichael BeachEdward James Webb
Harry StewartHarry 'Sweetbread' CraneJames MarshallJames MarshallCpl. Harold LamarRamon EstevezRamon EstevezCpl. Gerald GessnerLochlyn MunroLochlyn MunroBartenderMatt ClarkMatt ClarkBean Sr.Tom McBeathTom McBeathPrincipal
Samantha LangevinMrs. VitoJohn Toles-BeyJohn Toles-BeyLawrenceChristopher JudgeChristopher JudgePsych. Ward M.P. #1Brent StaitBrent StaitPsych. Ward M.P. #2F. Murray AbrahamF. Murray AbrahamCapt. Ramon GarciaDon S. DavisDon S. DavisHaig

Storyline

As punishment for drunken, rebellious behavior, a young white soldier is thrown into a stockade populated entirely by black inmates. But instead of falling victim to racial hatred, the soldier joins forces with his fellow prisoners and rises up against the insanely tyrannical and bigoted prison warden.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
16 November 1990
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
PG-13
TMDB score
6.7 / 10 (114 votes)

Production

Director
Martin Sheen
Writers
Dennis Shryack, Martin Sheen, Gordon Weaver
Studios
The Movie Group, Republic Pictures
Countries
Canada, United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English