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Felon (2008)

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Reviews Counted:110

Fresh:101

Rotten:9

Average Rating:7.7/10

Consensus: Felon offers a rather hackneyed depiction of prison life, but is held together by a pleasantly complex plot and solid performances from Kilmer and Dorff.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for brutal violence, pervasive language and brief nudity.

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Jul 18, 2008 Limited

Starring: Val Kilmer, Stephen Dorff, Harold Perrineau, Samuel Shepard Rogers

Starring: Val Kilmer, Stephen Dorff, Harold Perrineau, Samuel Shepard Rogers, Nick Chinlund, Marisol Nichols, Anne Archer, Nate Parker, Greg Serano

Director: Ric Roman Waugh

Director: Ric Roman Waugh
Screenwriter: Ric Roman Waugh
Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment

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This ranks in my top 5 prison movies of all time!!!! this is a must see actions scenes are dope,... More
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(***): Thumbs UpDorff and Kilmer give great performances here. More
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Felon8/10*Quick hit*Another little surprise of a film! Sure, 2008's shamefully ignored film... More
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