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"One defying the system. One sworn to uphold it."

1993 1h 44m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 18

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Synopsis

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Kiefer Sutherland plays Denver Bayliss, a condemned murderer who has killed three people, including a prison guard. He was brought into the system as a juvenile delinquent and never got out. Now he is awaiting execution. Forest Whitaker stars as Fred Whitmore, a death row prison guard who runs into trouble when he refuses to take part in the brutally abusive tactics of the guards. However, something about Denver haunts Fred Whitmore, and the two men form an unexpected friendship that transforms their lives.

“One defying the system. One sworn to uphold it.”

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Cast

Kiefer Sutherland
Denver Bayliss
Forest Whitaker
Fred Whitmore
Clancy Brown
Lt. Lionel McMannis
Lynne Moody
Hope Whitmore
Amanda Plummer
Lillian Burke
Kathleen Quinlan
Kathy Rubicek
Cameron Dye
1st Inmate
Tony T. Johnson
Darrell Whitmore

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kiefer Sutherland
Writers: Robert Eisele
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kiefer Sutherland, shot by Ric Waite. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kiefer Sutherland and Forest Whitaker and Clancy Brown carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "One defying the system. One sworn to uphold it.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0107370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kiefer Sutherland directs. Ric Waite behind the camera. Jude Cole scores. Steven Weisberg cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kiefer Sutherland, shot by Ric Waite. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jude Cole. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Steven Weisberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kiefer Sutherland and Forest Whitaker and Clancy Brown carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "One defying the system. One sworn to uphold it.".
8IMDB entry: tt0107370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.