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Prison Stories: Women on the Inside

Prison Stories: Women on the Inside

Jan. 26, 1991

01:19:00

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Overview:

Three dramatic stories inside the walls of the women's prison.

Director: Penelope Spheeris, Donna Deitch, Joan Micklin Silver

Writer: Dick Beebe, Jule Selbo, Marlane Meyer, ...

Cast: Edith Fields, Lolita Davidovich, Rae Dawn Chong, ...

Genre: Drama, TV-Movie

Keywords: Parent Child Relationship, Drugs, Woman Director

Description

A dramatization examining the effect of prison life on the family unit.

"Parole Board" examines the story of a woman who is jailed for killing her husband. Coming up for parole she finds it difficult to face the prospect of renewing her relationship with the daughter she left behind.

"Esperanza" focuses on the story of a Puerto Rican woman whose son is arrested for dealing in drugs while she is doing time for the same crime.

"New Chicks" is about two young prison newcomers, one who arrives pregnant. Their friendship is put to the test when the pregnant inmate aligns herself with a powerful jail gang leader in hopes of gaining better treatment for her unborn child.

Director: Penelope Spheeris Donna Deitch Joan Micklin Silver

Writer: Dick Beebe Jule Selbo Marlane Meyer Martin Jones

Cast: Edith Fields Lolita Davidovich Rae Dawn Chong Sandy Martin Ken Butler Grace Zabriskie Rachel Ticotin Annabella Sciorra Elisabeth Moss Kimberly Scott Talisa Soto Moe Bertran Virginya Keehne Francesca P. Roberts

Keywords: Parent Child Relationship, Drugs, Woman Director

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