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Shot Caller
Why this pick
Like Felon, it tracks an ordinary man remade by incarceration, with a harsh, procedural prison-world atmosphere and mounting moral compromises.
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MOVIE2008 1h 43m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Family man Wade Porter is living the American Dream with his girlfriend Laura and their son Michael. However, their dream becomes a nightmare when Wade unintentionally kills a burglar on his lawn. By attacking an unarmed intruder after he exited the house, he is arrested and charged with murder.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Stephen Dorff
Wade Porter
Val Kilmer
John Smith
Marisol Nichols
Laura Porter
Vincent Miller
Michael Porter
Anne Archer
Maggie
Larnell Stovall
Viper
Johnny Lewis
Snowman
Greg Serano
Officer Diaz