In prison, one prisoner buys some smokes from another. Then he admits he can't pay for it and becomes indebted to him and the interest is rising daily.
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| John Heard | ... |
Juleson
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| Thomas G. Waites | ... |
Chilly
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| Mike Kellin | ... |
Red
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| Richard Bright | ... |
Nunn
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Joe Grifasi | ... |
Morris
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| Lane Smith | ... |
Blake
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Richard Hayes | ... |
Stick
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Hector Troy | ... |
Gasolino
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Richard Jamieson | ... |
Carpenter
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| Tom Toner | ... |
Warden
(as Thomas Toner)
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Ron Faber | ... |
Manning
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| David Clennon | ... |
Psychiatrist
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| Don Blakely | ... |
Tate
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| J.C. Quinn | ... |
Luther
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| Eddie Jones | ... |
Olson
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Ben Slack | ... |
Clemmons
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| James Remar | ... |
Larson
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Dave McCalley | ... |
Redmond
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Ludwick Villani | ... |
Candy
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John Taylor | ... |
Schulte
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Ivan Yount | ... |
Inmate
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Ralph Hobbs | ... |
Zeke
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David Berman | ... |
Caterpillar
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Joseph Mazurkiewicz | ... |
Parole Board
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Lowell Manfull | ... |
Parole Board
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Peg French | ... |
Parole Board
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Ralph Basalla | ... |
Processor
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Walter Sanders | ... |
Cool Breeze
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Roland Jackson | ... |
Cadillac
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Leon J. Cassady | ... |
Bakery Worker
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Frank Conrad | ... |
Bakery Worker
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Leroy Newsome | ... |
Bakery Worker
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Robert Johnson | ... |
Mechanic
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Fred Jones | ... |
Therapy Session
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James Johnson | ... |
Therapy Session
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George Gamble | ... |
Therapy Session
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John Demmitt | ... |
Therapy Session
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John Kephart | ... |
Prison Squad
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Alan Gramley | ... |
Prison Squad
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Jan Chwiej | ... |
Prison Squad
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John Berhosky | ... |
Bus Guard
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William Carver | ... |
Night Guard
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Morris Pratt | ... |
Office Guard
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| Dominic Chianese | ... |
Mendoza (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Raphael D. Silver | ||
Written by
| Malcolm Braly | ... | (novel) |
| Malcolm Braly | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Michael Haley | ... | associate producer (as Mike Haley) |
| Joan Micklin Silver | ... | producer |
Music by
| Charles Gross | ||
Cinematography by
| Alan Metzger | ||
Editing by
| Evan A. Lottman | ||
Editorial Department
| Marjorie Deutsch | ... | assistant editor |
| Peggy Weiss | ... | apprentice editor |
Casting By
| Howard Feuer | ||
| Jeremy Ritzer | ||
Art Direction by
| Leon Harris | ||
Costume Design by
| Robert Harris Jr. | ||
Makeup Department
| Irving Buchman | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Michael Rauch | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ray Greenfield | ... | dga trainee |
| Michael Haley | ... | assistant director |
| Mike Haley | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Red Fletcher | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Ronald G. Cogswell | ... | sound mixer |
| Lee Dichter | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Alex Pfau | ... | sound editor |
| Pam Raklewicz | ... | boom operator (as Pamela Racklewicz) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pat Blymyer | ... | gaffer |
| Geoffrey Erb | ... | assistant camera |
| David Green | ... | assistant camera |
| Arnold Kapnick | ... | still photographer |
| William H. Steiner | ... | camera operator (as William Steiner) |
Casting Department
| Steven Felder | ... | extras casting |
Script and Continuity Department
| John Franco | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Rulon Dempster | ... | production assistant |
| John Hogan | ... | consultant |
| Steve Kesten | ... | production consultant |
| Steve McMillin | ... | production assistant |
| Charlie O'Reilly | ... | balloonist |
| Theresa Strifler | ... | production auditor |
| Bill Thieman | ... | production assistant |
| Dorothy Williams | ... | production secretary |
Thanks
| Joseph Mazurkiewicz | ... | special thanks |
| William B. Robinson | ... | special thanks |
| James Walizer | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Midwest Films (1979) (United States) (theatrical)
- Media Entertainment (West Germany) (VHS)
- Media Home Entertainment (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- Scorpion Releasing (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Video Classics (1980) (Australia) (video)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Theatrical film debuts for both Thomas G. Waites and James Remar. See more » |