Felon
A family man convicted of killing an intruder must endure life afterward within a violent penal system.
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Ric Roman Waugh
Phil Robinson
Gregory Doucette
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Wade Porter (Stephen Dorff) had it all going for him. A thriving construction business, a beautiful family and a future with endless possibilities for a great life. That all ends in an instant when while defending his home, he chases after a burglar and ends up killing him. Faced with the possibility of serving a 15 year sentence for Involuntary Manslaughter he pleads his case down to 13 months instead. Unfortunately he is woefully unprepared for what prison will be like for him. He gets caught up in unfortunate circumstances with a white prison gang and is then sent to the San Quenton SHU to serve his time. To survive against the other inmates and a sadistic cadre of guards, he finds himself tip toeing the line of prison politics and racism of the gangs and violent fights just to stay alive. He is befriended by a hardened 20 year veteran of the prison who is a mass murderer named John Smith (Val Kilmer). Smith helps guide him to keep his sanity in the brutal conditions of prison. All the while Porters fiancee and child are trying to stay afloat while he is in prison as well serving out his sentence. Well acted and well directed, Felon is one of the best prison movies ever made. It's right up there with American Me in terms of quality of film.
Dean
One word: Masterpiece!
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The directors of Felon are Ric Roman Waugh, Phil Robinson, and Gregory Doucette.
The cast of Felon includes Harold Perrineau as Lt. Jackson, Marisol Nichols as Laura Porter, Don Battee as Officer (uncredited), Mark Sivertsen as Agent Skiletti, Jake Walker as Warden Harris, Kevin Wiggins as SQ Guard, John Trejo as ADSEG Guard, Jermaine Washington as Large Black Inmate, Tait Fletcher as White Inmate, Val Kilmer as John Smith, J. Nathan Simmons as Prison Inmate (uncredited), Nick Chinlund as Sgt. Roberts, and more.
The duration of Felon is 1h 43 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Felon trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
You can watch Felon on Apple TV Store (Rent), Amazon Video (Rent), and Apple TV Store (Buy). Check this Fanbiz page for the latest platforms.
Felon was released on 17 Jul 2008.
Felon is listed under Crime, Drama, Thriller, and Action on Fanbiz.
Felon has 2 reviews on Fanziz, with an average rating of 10.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "Wade Porter (Stephen Dorff) had it all going for him. A thriving construction business, a beautiful family and a future with endless possibilities for a great life. That all e..."
