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β 6.4 Β· 2000 Β· 94m Β· Crime Β· Drama
Suburbanite Ron is spoiled, young and not overly worried about the marijuana charges leveled against him. But, after being made out to be a drug dealer, he faces a five-year jail sentence in San Quentin State Prison. Physically frail and unaccustomed to his rough surroundings, Ron is primed to fall victim to sexual predators and bullying guards β that is, until he's befriended by Earl, a veteran inmate who finds meaning in protecting the vulnerable new kid.
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