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Summary Cindy Shank, mother of three, is serving a 15-year sentence in federal prison for her tangential involvement with a Michigan drug ring years earlier. This intimate portrait of mandatory minimum drug sentencing's devastating consequences, captured by Cindy's brother, follows her and her family over the course of ten years.

Directed By: Rudy Valdez

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Summary Cindy Shank, mother of three, is serving a 15-year sentence in federal prison for her tangential involvement with a Michigan drug ring years earlier. This intimate portrait of mandatory minimum drug sentencing's devastating consequences, captured by Cindy's brother, follows her and her family over the course of ten years.

Directed By: Rudy Valdez

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
69
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22% Mixed
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11% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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67% Positive
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22% Mixed
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11% Negative
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Production Company Park Pictures
Release Date Oct 12, 2018
Duration 1 h 25 m
Rating TV-PG
Tagline She Went to Prison. They Did the Time.
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Sarasota Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Montclair Film Festival (MFF)
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination