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RUNTIME
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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Chain Gang
"When justice is a dirty word, hate is the only passion."
1984 1h 30m EN
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MASTERPIECE
★10.0TMDB · 1
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Synopsis
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The year is 1979. The man is Mac McPherson (Earl Owensby), a construction worker who is headed toward a new job in Georgia. A tough but good man, McPherson is framed for murder and sentenced to the famous Black Creek Prison Farm, from which there is no escape...
“When justice is a dirty word, hate is the only passion.”
Cast
Earl Owensby
Mac McPherson
Barry Bell
Robert Bloodworth
Steve Boles
David Boushey
Mark Alan Ferri
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Worth Keeter
- Writers
- Worth Keeter, Todd Durham
- Countries
- United States of America
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The take
Worth Keeter directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 242 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Earl Owensby and Barry Bell and Robert Bloodworth carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "When justice is a dirty word, hate is the only passion.".
- 6IMDB entry: tt0181358 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 90 min · 1h 30m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Worth Keeter
Production companies
Who made it
- E.
E.O. Corporation
- RE
Regency Productions
Key crew
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- prison escape
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1984-06-01
