Product Details

• Actors: D.L. Hughley, Barry Shabaka Henley
• Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, French
• Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: September 20, 2005
• Run Time: 115 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000A7LR7S
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #125,444 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Shackles" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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SHACKLES - DVD Movie

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding film, July 31, 2005

By 

Themikeman "tMM" (CT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shackles (DVD)

I saw the Shackles premiere at the Tribeca Film Fest this year and I can not say enough about it.

Anybody who watches comedy central will know DL Hughley....great comedian, hilarious guy. But reading the synopsis for this movie will immeadiately tell you that it is by no means a funny movie. Nevertheless, he plays the role perfectly and easily was one of the best performances I had seen in a while.

As for the rest of the movie, amazing acting all around to go with a very well shot film. The acting by the inmates is realistic. The scenarios too are realistic and is what you would expect to see in an actual juvenile prison fight. If you did't catch it at Tribeca or can't find a theater THEN BUY THIS MOVIE.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping and heart-stoppingly real!, October 16, 2005

By 

Catherine Russell "Songwriter" (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shackles (DVD)

I was totally bowled over by this film. It takes you into a very different reality, without sensationalising the very dark world of prison life.

From the writer's talent for getting inside so many diverse psyches to the wonder of seeing D.L. Hughley transition so beautifully into a dramatic role......this is a must-see!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, September 26, 2005

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(Mr.) N. Sean Wright (Whiteville, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shackles (DVD)

Although it's pretty hard to imagine
Hughly in a serious dramatic role,
he actually does a good job.
I really didn't expect very much
when I rented this film, but I'm
proud to say that I was wrong.
This is an enjoyable view inside
the life of fallen educator and
his subsequent attempts to rebuild
his life and that of his inmate students.
The parallels between Hughly and
his troubled prized pupil, Gabriel,
is the main theme of the film.
The ending is tragic, but the story
is entertaining and heartwarming.
Hughly occasionally reverts back
to the comic that we know and love,
but he manages to pull off a convincing
dramatic portrayal.