The Concrete Jungle

"Behind these bars everybody belongs to someone."

1982 1h 39m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 74

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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An unfortunate and naive girl is set up by her boyfriend and convicted of drug smuggling. She is sent to a women's correctional facility where she must constantly struggle to survive.

“Behind these bars everybody belongs to someone.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Jill St. John
Warden Fletcher
Tracey E. Bregman
Elizabeth
BarBara Luna
Cat
June Barrett
Icy
Aimée Eccles
Spider
Sondra Currie
Katherine
Peter Brown
Danny
Susan Mechsner
Breaker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom DeSimone
Writers: Alan J. Adler
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tom DeSimone, shot by Andrew W. Friend. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joseph Conlan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Anthony DiMarco shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Jill St. John and Tracey E. Bregman and BarBara Luna carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "Behind these bars everybody belongs to someone.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0083755 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Tom DeSimone directs. Andrew W. Friend behind the camera. Joseph Conlan scores. Anthony DiMarco cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Tom DeSimone, shot by Andrew W. Friend. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Joseph Conlan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Anthony DiMarco shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jill St. John and Tracey E. Bregman and BarBara Luna carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Behind these bars everybody belongs to someone.".
7IMDB entry: tt0083755 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 15 different titles around the world.