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1980 · 97 min Thriller Action Drama
6.4 / 10 · TMDB

Filmed in the Clare Valley, Gladstone and the Flinders Ranges in South Australia, this prison movie was inspired by the true life prison riot at Bathurst Jail in 1974 and its subsequent Royal Commission into New South Wales Prisons.

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Year 1980
Country Australia
Genre Thriller, Action, Drama
Director Stephen Wallace
Runtime 97 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.4/10 (18 votes)

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Director Stephen Wallace constructs a raw and unflinching narrative that relies on a stark, documentary-like approach. He explores the dehumanizing prison environment, building tension through systemic brutality until it erupts into inevitable chaos.

What lingers after the credits roll is a profound sense of institutional failure and human desperation. This is a tough, essential watch that refuses to offer easy answers. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Stephen Wallace

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