Stir (1980) Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
Yes, Stir is a prison picture, but don't be put off by the seeming flippancy of its slangy title. Ben Jewson based his screenplay on his own experiences while incarcerated. Jewson spares us nothing: the gleeful brutality of the guards, the sexual outrages in the cells, the grim future in store for those "lucky" enough to be set free. The film culminates in a riot, clearly inspired by TV news footage of Attica. Stir proved an impressive debut for Australian director Stephen Wallace. - Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Starring:
Run Time:
100 min.
Production Co.:
Hoyts Distribution, Smiley Films
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Drama
Tone:
Atmospheric, Claustrophobic, Tense, Confrontational, Disturbing
Keywords:
brutality, inmate, prison-riot, warden
Setting:
prison
Language:
English
Status:
