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Lockdown (2002)

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Synopsis

Featuring a brutal prison environment with plenty of shirtless hunks, butts, and of course prison rape, Lockdown—while a gritty drama in its own right—will certainly appeal to gay consumers for other reasons.

Avery had it all: his beautiful girlfriend, Krista, a young son and a full scholarship ahead of him. But in the blink of an eye, it was all taken away. What started as a night out with his buddies ended with the shooting of a cop and Avery behind bars. He's innocent, but that doesn't matter in a place that has its own set of rules. As Krista works to prove his innocence, Avery struggles to survive the day–to–day hardships of prison life. In the tradition of Oz comes a story of what it takes to get by in the toughest place on earth, starring Richard T. Jones (Caught in the Crossfire), Gabriel Casseus (Black Hawk Down), De'Aundre Bonds (Three Strikes), Melissa De Sousa (The Best Man), Bill Nunn (Spider-Man), and rap superstar Master P.

Review

The absolutely stunning Avery (Richard T. Jones) has just gotten the great news that he's got a full swimming scholarship for college. Avery is a well–spoken, serious guy who wants to escape the poverty cycle with his girlfriend Krista and child. Meanwhile, Krista's brother Dre (De'Aundre Bonds) hangs out with the dangerous Clean Up who always packs a gun. When Avery wins a swim meet, the three friends go out to celebrate. Police pull the three guys over and a good night goes real sour, real fast when Clean Up pulls the gun on the cops. The police arrest them not only for the streetside violence but for a murder earlier in the day committed by other African–American men. All three are sent to prison for three separate, yet brutal experiences.

Avery tries desperately to stay free of trouble while in prison, but struggles with it. Clean Up dives right into the drug trade while Dre becomes the bitch of a white supremacist. Several scenes of Dre being brutally raped are featured in these violent prison scenes. Lots of hip hop stars populate the cast of this action–packed prison drama that is certainly of interest to our many customers who enjoy incarceration films.

-- Scott Cranin