Survivors Guide to Prison is a 2018 documentary film directed by Matthew Cooke exploring the United States prison system, largely through the lens of two wrongly convicted men, Reggie Cole and Bruce Lisker. The film, narrated by Cooke and Susan Sarandon, focuses on problems one might face against the prison system via segments covering topics such as plea bargains, solitary confinement, and the difficulties of life after prison. The movie features interviews with former prison inmates, police officers, court officials, lawyers, and journalists, as well as many appearances by celebrities such as Danny Glover, B-Real, Macklemore, Deepak Chopra, RZA, Busta Rhymes, Quincy Jones, Tom Morello, Wayne Kramer, Ice T, and Danny Trejo. Some of the celebrities interviewed are themselves former prison inmates. The film was executive produced by Adrian Grenier and Susan Sarandon. Read more on Wikipedia.
MPAA Rating: | R |
Genre: | Documentary |
Country: | United States |
Produced By: | Christina Mcdowell, Matthew Cooke, Adrian Grenier, Susan Sarandon, Steve De Vore, David Arquette, Bryn Mooser, Gina Belafonte, Christina Arquette |
Directed By: | Matthew Cooke |
Written By: | Matthew Cooke |
Cast: | Patricia Arquette, Q-Tip, B-Real, Macklemore, Matthew Cooke, Danny Glover, Cynthia Nixon, Quincy Jones III, Ice-T, Susan Sarandon, Busta Rhymes, Warren G., Brandon Boyd, Chuck D., Lucas Armendariz, RZA, Tom Morello, Jesse Williams, Deepak Chopra, Russell Simmons |
In Theaters: | Feb 23, 2018 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 42 minutes |
Production: | Saturday Entertainment |
Box Office: | $8,982 |
Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Netflix, Vudu |