A brutal, compelling slice of prison life, popularly described as "raw and powerful."
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04/09/07
Short Eyes (1977)
75 %
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Reviews Counted: 8
Fresh: 6
Rotten:2
Average Rating: 5.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Bruce Davison stars in this brutal prison drama as Clark Davis, a white man convicted of molesting who is sent to "The Tombs", otherwise known as the Manhattan House of Detention. Infamous for its... [More]
Starring: Bruce Davison, Jose Perez, Nathan George, Donald Blakely
Director: Robert M. Young
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12/06/05
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07/18/05
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05/09/05
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01/29/05
Makes the point that prison is a microcosm of society's bigotries and group pressures against undesirable outsiders.
01/23/04
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11/07/03
Based on the award-winning play by Miguel Pinero, and directed by Robert M. Young, the film is well-acted with a frightening view of prison life.
05/02/03
Lousy prison drama.
03/07/03
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