Shackles

"Sometimes the only way out is to fight."

2005 1h 55m EN

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★5.5TMDB · 6

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Synopsis

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An aspiring teacher (Hughley) takes the one job he's offered, a position at a school inside a prison.

“Sometimes the only way out is to fight.”

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Cast

D.L. Hughley
Ben Cross
Jose Pablo Cantillo
Gabriel Garcia
Daniel Louis Rivas
Pretty
Barry Shabaka Henley
Virgil
Kristen Wilson
Helen
Tony Lee
Korean Cop
David Andriole
Councilman Yorkin
Mark Berry
Rasheed Jackson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Winkler
Writers: Donald Martin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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D.L. Hughley and Jose Pablo Cantillo and Daniel Louis Rivas carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes the only way out is to fight.".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0425406 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Charles Winkler directs. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4D.L. Hughley and Jose Pablo Cantillo and Daniel Louis Rivas carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Sometimes the only way out is to fight.".
6IMDB entry: tt0425406 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.