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Girls in Prison |  | Director: John McNaughton
Actors: Missy Crider, Anne Heche, Ione Skye, Nicolette Scorsese, Bahni Turpin
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  8 reviews
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 82 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 2703403
UPC: 786936189520
EAN: 0786936189520
Theatrical Release Date: August 19, 1994
Release Date: June 4, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
About an up and coming singer who gets sent to prison for a murder she didnt commit. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 06/03/2003 Starring: Anne Heche Ione Skye Run time: 82 minutes Rating: R Director: John Mcnaughton
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 8
 1.5 stars out of 4 May 6, 2009
One-Line Film Reviews (Easton, MD)
The Bottom Line:
It's not good as a spoof, it's certainly not good on its own merits, it doesn't offer enough sleaze to be campy fun (like, say, Prison Heat) and above all else it's just kind of boring--stay away from Girls in Prison at all costs.
Song of a prisoner October 29, 2008
D. Roberts (Battle Creek, Michigan United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a women-in-prison movie with a slight twist in that it's a period movie. It takes place during the 1950s, during the height of McCarthyism. McCarthyism actually has an indirect role in the plot, in fact.
The story details 3 women who are given life sentences for murder. Two are guilty while 1 was framed (Missy Crider). Missy's character is a musician who has a song that just might be a "hit" (and it's actually a decent song, too!). Anne Heche plays a sort of sadistic femme fatale who is out to claim rights to the song.
While some of the plot elements are rather contrived, this movie still has more depth to it than most women-in-prison films. In fact, many times you don't even know what the women are locked up for! Not so in this flick. Whether more plot is good or bad in a WIP movie is something you need to decide for yourself.
There are two ubiquitous shower scenes, and that's all well & good. Those are the only scenes where we get the obligatory nudity that's always featured in WIP films. Anne Heche looks great minus her shirt, but we only get tantalizing angles of the stunning Missy Crider. That's too bad. Kudos to the writers for ensuring there were a few shower scenes, but they should not have underestimated their utility.
If you're into WIP films and / or the 1950s / McCarthyism, this movie might be up your alley. The McCarthyism angle actually has a resurgence in relevance these days with politicians being accused of having ties to terrorism. Sadly, more witch hunts may be on the horizon.
Ohhhh My.. :( December 23, 2001
Christina (Boston, Ma United States)
11 out of 19 found this review helpful
Not too much to be said in a redeeming factor here. I think Ann Heche is a fabulous actor. I think shes even more cuter now, that she's 5 months pregnant..:)However this movie, was a waste of my time and money. It had one or two shower scenes that lasted a few minutes. It had NO mean bully guards, that did awful things to the woman at night. Has prison reform really been this good.?? Listen rent it if your fan of Ann as I am, but save your money on buying it.
No redemptive value anywhere but great for a laugh! January 29, 2000
8 out of 13 found this review helpful
I don't know what film some people have been seeing, but this movie is TERRIBLE! Poorly scripted, transparent plot, bad acting and ridiculous set design reduced this movie to barely tolerable. If you look at it as a parody of women-in-prison porn, you'll enjoy it. A little.
 A hilarious spoof on women prison flicks. May 26, 1999
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
This little gem is so campy you have to love it. Anne Heche is very funny as the "queen of mean" and all the actors do a terrific job. It is a very funny spoof of all those serious women- behind-bars movies (not to mention one of the most popular Charlie's Angels episodes), but this one is made just for laughs and it works!
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