Felon

Name: Felon
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: July 18, 2008
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 58

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Stage 6 Films | Release Date: July 18, 2008 | R

Summary: A loving family man with a promising future, Wade Porter suddenly loses everything when he accidentally kills the burglar who broke into his home. Convicted of involuntary manslaughter, Wade is sentenced to spend the next three years inside a maximum security facility where the rules of society no longer apply. Forced to share a cell with aA loving family man with a promising future, Wade Porter suddenly loses everything when he accidentally kills the burglar who broke into his home. Convicted of involuntary manslaughter, Wade is sentenced to spend the next three years inside a maximum security facility where the rules of society no longer apply. Forced to share a cell with a notorious mass murderer and subjected to brutal beatings orchestrated by the sadistic head prison guard, Wade soon realizes he’s in for the fight of his life and must become the toughest Felon of them all if he’s to survive the block. For what doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger. And in state prison, only the strongest will survive. (Sony Pictures)… Expand

Director: Ric Roman Waugh

Genre(s): Drama, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 104 min

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Noel Murray

Felon's dialogue is overheated and some of its plot twists are preposterous, yet it's still white-knuckle tense, and held together by dozens of small, well-observed moments. Read full review

Stephen Holden

Mr. Dorff’s hot-wired portrayal of a prisoner under physical and psychic siege gives Felon its emotional through line as Wade’s attitude metamorphoses from stunned disbelief, to terror, to despair, to fury and finally to hope. Read full review

Stephen Farber

The most startling performance comes from Val Kilmer as Wade's hardened cellmate, a man who combines bitterness with wisdom. Read full review

Ed Gonzalez

Harold Perrineau gives unintentionally comic expression in Felon to the delineation between his character's public and private scruples. Read full review

Lou Lumenick

A good cast and disciplined direction add some distinction to Ric Roman Waugh's Felon, which is basically the old tale about an innocent man corrupted by a stay in prison. Read full review

Mark Olsen

Felon is not a total bust. What does work is because of the strength of the actors. Dorff brings a visceral sense of desperation to his performance, though he does tend to go too big too quickly. Kilmer gives the film its center as an alien, still presence amid the chaos around him. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

There are times when a Kilmer performance is like watching a clock move: well-timed and oddly compelling, even though it's totally predictable. That's the case with Felon, which doesn't belong to Kilmer but which he steals anyhow. Read full review

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DanC.

Jul 18, 2008

A totally powerful film! I can't stop thinking about this movie.

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JustinA.

Sep 25, 2008

Absolutely the best prison drama ever made. The acting was outstanding. This was a movie that makes you realize how crooked some prisons are. I am going to buy this movie now. Although the critics may make this seem like just an average movie, almost any action/drama fan can enjoy Felon.

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BrookP.

Nov 19, 2008

As usual the critics have missed the opportunity to do their job and report favourably on what is an amazing movie and one of the best I have seen in a long time. Felon is fantastic from beginning to end and does more than justice to the doco film style they use. You are transported to a As usual the critics have missed the opportunity to do their job and report favourably on what is an amazing movie and one of the best I have seen in a long time. Felon is fantastic from beginning to end and does more than justice to the doco film style they use. You are transported to a nightmare that feels so real and emotive you may as well be in a prison for 2 hours. Great characters, great story, great directing. I would highly recomend this movie to anyone who loves quality film making. Brilliant!… Expand

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MarkoM.

Jul 16, 2008

The movie finds a spot in the heart, sort to say. Its worth watching. 9-*

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FredG

Oct 17, 2009

Very entertaining. Val Kilmer played his role to perfection.

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Motcritic

Dec 10, 2013

A good solid movie but not a memorable one. My main concern is how predictable the plot is, it never felt like something unexpected would happen and it rarely did.

Plot 7 Maybe it would have been better if it evolved at a slower pace, it never feels like months had passed, which kindaA good solid movie but not a memorable one. My main concern is how predictable the plot is, it never felt like something unexpected would happen and it rarely did.

Plot 7
Maybe it would have been better if it evolved at a slower pace, it never feels like months had passed, which kinda remembers me of that movie "A Hijacking". A movie that is focused on the drama of being trapped somewhere for a long time has to give the viewer a good sense of time passage.

Acting 9
All actors were great.

Cinematography 9
I really liked the moving nature of the camera and the final montage

Drama 6
Not only the plot organization didn't help, the movie failed to make me feel the problems of the main characters, it just doesn't feel like a big deal and it doesn't feel like anything is at stake.

Its a good movie worth watching, but there's nothing special about it.… Expand

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George

Aug 9, 2008

Cliched and predictable, if well-acted.

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