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Felon (2008)

Stephen Dorff , Marisol Nichols , Ric Roman Waugh  |  R |  DVD
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Stephen Dorff, Marisol Nichols, Vincent Miller, Anne Archer, Larnell Stovall
  • Directors: Ric Roman Waugh
  • Writers: Ric Roman Waugh
  • Producers: Stephen Dorff, Christopher Wilhem, Dan Keston, David Peters, Richard Caruso
  • Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English, French
  • Dubbed: French
  • Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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    Some Region 1 DVDs may contain Regional Coding Enhancement (RCE). Some, but not all, of our international customers have had problems playing these enhanced discs on what are called "region-free" DVD players. For more information on RCE, click .
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: August 12, 2008
  • Run Time: 104 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001AK3S4O
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,392 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Felon" on IMDb

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Editorial Reviews

A loving family man with a promising future loses everything when he accidentally kills the burglar who broke into his home. Convicted of involuntary manslaughter, he is sentenced to spend the next 3 years inside a maximum security facility where the rule

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I've watched it repeatedly, and recommend it to friends. Matthew  |  18 reviewers made a similar statement
Well done and very good acting by all the actors. R. Garcia  |  16 reviewers made a similar statement
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars 'Prison desensitizes you' September 21, 2008
Format:DVD
Writer/Director Ric Roman Waugh may not have a large number of completed films under his stuntman belt, but if FELON is any indication of the quality of work we can expect from him, it seems he has a solid future. There are many films about prison life and prison breaks that keep coming down the pike, but few of them have the quality of being character studies of how prison affects the minds and lives of both those incarcerated and those on the outside who must deal with the realities both concurrent and future of living in the shadow of ultimate effects of prison experiences. FELON is a strong character-based prison drama.

Wade Porter (Stephen Dorff) is a young man on the rise: he is planning to marry the mother Laura (Marisol Nichols) of his child Michael (Vincent Miller), his small business is finally becoming successful, and his family life is happy. One evening Wade's and Laura's sleep is interrupted by an intruder who steals Wade's wallet, then runs out of the house with Wade chasing him with a baseball bat. One hit with the bat the robber is dead. The police arrive and because of the logistics of the timing of the blow to the robber, Wade is arrested for murder. Unsuccessful attempts to explain the situation eventually lead to Wade's being sentenced to prison and he is sent to a prison run by a sadistic Lt. Jackson (Harold Perrineau) with demons of his own. A famous prisoner John Smith (Val Kilmer) is transferred to the prison and becomes cellmates with Wade. The racial violence between prisoners creates rules and gangs and Wade is caught up in the violence that occurs in the daily 'hour in the yard' experiences, until John shares his knowledge of prison logistics and advises Wade in how to avoid critical issues.
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29 of 32 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Grim, powerful tale July 17, 2008
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What would you do?

A young man, just coming into his own, with a growing business and a loving young family, wakes beside his fiancee one night with the realization that someone has invaded their home. It all happens so fast: he tracks the burglar, follows him out of the house with a baseball bat, and seeing the man going for what he thinks is a weapon, he unleashes a killer blow to the back of the man's head. The burglar, as it turns out, had no weapon; his only take, the homeowner's wallet. And because the killing blow happens outside the home, the young man is charged with murder.

Wade Porter (Stephen Dorff)has apparently never been in trouble with the law before, past what most of us have; and he enters the world of jail scared and confused. His fiancee, angry with the system,sticks with him (a good performance by Marisol Nichols), shielding their young son from the worst of the truth, and keeping contact going with Wade, which is the only thing that sustains him in his journey through the system. He is able to bargain the charge down to manslaughter, but still is given time; and complicates his life even further by becoming involved in a scuffle on the bus going to prison,adding more time to his sentence.

Arrival at the prison plunges him into a dark world where survival is all. There are rival gangs, and no one can be counted on as an ally. Wade only wants to do his time and get out. But coloring the entire prison existence is a pervasive corruption amongst the prison guards, with one guard in particular as ringleader (Harold Perrineau, easily recognizable to LOST fans, in a gritty performance as a guard who turned sadistic). As Lt.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Harrowing prison movie with solid acting September 3, 2008
Format:DVD
I loved prison flicks like "The Last Castle" [with Robert Redford and James Gandolfini], The Rock [with Sean Connery] and Brubaker [with Robert Redford], and so when I saw this at the DVD store, I decided to give it a chance. Boy, was I pleasantly surprised - despite the non-existent hype, this was quite a solid prison movie with an excellent cast.

The story centers around Wade Porter [Stephen Dorff] who plays an average Joe type character, leading a relatively idyllic existence with his fiancee Laura [Marisol Nichols] and his young son. They are preparing to get married and have dreams for their future when it is all shattered one eventful night with a home intrusion. Wade chases down the intruder and swings at the guy with a bat resulting in the intruder's death. Before you know it, Wade is sentenced on involuntary manslaughter charges to a prison term of three years. But, worse things are in store for Wade - on the trip to prison, he inadvertently finds himself witnessing a brutal murder committed by another inmate, Samson of the Aryan Brotherhood, and refuses to testify for fear of retribution. This gets him into the bad graces of sadistic Lt William Jackson [Harold Perrineau] and into the SHU [Security Housing Unit] at Corcoran State Prison.

Things get more interesting when a 'lifer' named John Smith [Val Kilmer] is transferred over to the prison and becomes Wade's cellmate. Smith appears cold and detached, a man so consumed by his past loss of family that he feels he has nothing left to lose. Despite initial animosity - both Wade and Smith form a tenuous friendship of sorts that is tested to its limits by Lt Jackson whose 'hobby' is pitting inmate against inmate in the yard - where one inmate is attacked by another/others whilst the guards watch them for sport.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Gritty, realistic, dark and haunting!
This is bruvara film making at its grittiest and realistic best. Its a harrowing story filled with anguish, brutality and desperation. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Natja Kristy
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth Watching Prison Movie
The circumstances leading to the main characters arrest are very real world possible. The circumstances leading to his early release...not so much.
Published 2 months ago by D. Gilford
5.0 out of 5 stars Felon
An excellent true to life movie about how unfair our justice system really is. The only dreamy thing about this movie is the ending. All in all, a GREAT Movie.
Published 3 months ago by Red
5.0 out of 5 stars i love this movie
we love this movie, so much that we can watched it on TV and bought it instantly because we couldn't find it on Netflix. one more to our collection
Published 3 months ago by marcela salinas
4.0 out of 5 stars A man protects his family and is sentenced to prison.
If it wasn't for the jerking camera-work at the beginning of the movie, I would have given this movie a five star rating. Excellent acting by Stephen Dorff. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Bud
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 starts
My husband seen this before he said its a great movie so I had to buy & see it for my self & I loved it.
Published 4 months ago by Marie
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
Love it or hate it its a personal preference is yours to decide I hate it my husband loves it so it goes both ways.
Published 5 months ago by jeremy and amy
5.0 out of 5 stars JUST FINISHED WATCHING FELON AND IT WAS EXCELLENT!!!
This is a great movie and I'm surprised it's not mentioned or reviewed more often. If you haven't watched it you don't know what you are missing. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Carlos J. Ortiz
5.0 out of 5 stars great condition
i bought this blu-ray for my husband and he was thrilled. this is a good movie about a hard working family man that ends up in prison over and burglary incident and while in prison... Read more
Published 5 months ago by antionette hernandez
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie with some deep quotes
If you are person who has interest in the criminal justice system, or works in it, this movie will certainly keep you interested. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Matthew
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