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Plot Summary
Frances Shepherd (LisaRaye), has been sent to the "pen" for killing her abusive husband. After being abused, violated and persecuted by the prison warden, the women from the cell block rise up and revolt against the injustices of the penitentiary and the "new plantation" workplace that harvests human labor for big-time profit. Nothing will stop Frances and her fellow inmates in this brutal battle for justice.
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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16%- Reviews Counted: 19
- Fresh: 3
- Rotten: 16
- Average Rating: 3.8/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Rotten: It presents a heated-up, awkward blend of earnest outrage and down-and-dirty exploitation.
Rotten: Without a scorcher like Pam Grier, the sub-NYPD Blue dialogue and acting dilute what could have been a shrieking wake-up call about for-profit prisons.
Rotten: Plagued by continuity problems, ham-fisted storytelling and a problematic voiceover by Da Brat, Civil Brand feels less like a prison movie than a prison sentence.
Rotten: It's impossible to ignore the strain of misogyny that taints the movie.
Customer Reviews
Good breakthrough movie
I first saw this movie when there was nothing else to watch. Overall I would say that this is a half decent movie. Not too lustfull but very empowering.
Civel brand
Love it
Excelent movie
Damn this movie was good!! great acting from all the actors.good story,some parts almost made me cry.rent this movie you won't regret it.
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