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Released 22 years ago.
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Doing Hard Time
2004 1h 40m EN
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SKIP
★5.0TMDB · 61
ActionCrimeDrama
Synopsis
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A father's eight year old son is murdered in a gangland shooting. The father gets himself thrown into prison to avenge his son's death.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Boris Kodjoe
Michael
Michael Kenneth Williams
Curtis Craig aka: Durty Curt From Detroit
Sticky Fingaz
Eddie Mathematic
Giancarlo Esposito
Captain Pierce
Steven Bauer
Det. Anthony Wade
Emilio Rivera
Officer David Teal
Reagan Gomez-Preston
Rayvon Jones
Jazsmin Lewis
Robin
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Preston A. Whitmore II
- Writers
- Preston A. Whitmore II
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Preston A. Whitmore II, shot by Patrice Lucien Cochet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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Original score by Robert Duncan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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Editor Frances DeLoach shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Boris Kodjoe and Michael Kenneth Williams and Sticky Fingaz carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0427166 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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The take
Preston A. Whitmore II directs. Patrice Lucien Cochet behind the camera. Robert Duncan scores. Frances DeLoach cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 22 years ago.
- 2Directed by Preston A. Whitmore II, shot by Patrice Lucien Cochet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Robert Duncan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Frances DeLoach shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Boris Kodjoe and Michael Kenneth Williams and Sticky Fingaz carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0427166 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Patrice Lucien Cochet
- Original score
- Robert Duncan
- Editing
- Frances DeLoach
- Stunt coordinator
- Merritt Yohnka
- Runtime
- 100 min · 1h 40m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Preston A. Whitmore II
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Destination Films
US
- PR
Preston Picture Company
- HA
Hard Time Productions
Key crew
- Utility StuntsEugene Collier
- Stunt CoordinatorMerritt Yohnka
- Co-ProducerDavid Grace
- ProducerTony Jacobs
- Co-ProducerBoris Kodjoe
- ProducerPreston A. Whitmore II
- EditorFrances DeLoach
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2004-11-23R
Also known as
International titles
- Doing Hard Time - Harte AbrechnungDE
- Vingança: O Último DesejoBR
- Vingança Sem LimitesBR
