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| Doing Time - Life Inside the Big House | 
| Director: Alan Raymond (ii)
Studio: Docurama
Category: DVD
List Price: $26.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 42590
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Running Time: 82 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: NVG-9737
UPC: 767685973738
EAN: 0767685973738
ASIN: B000FBFZ04
Theatrical Release Date: February 12, 1991
Release Date: June 27, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: BRAND NEW AND FACTORY SEALED
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Product Description
Alan and Susan Raymond's film takes a hard-edged look at life inside the walls of Lewisburg a maximum security federal penitentiary where rehabilitation and parole have all but been abandoned. After gaining unprecedented permission from the Justice Department Alan Raymond spent five unescorted weeks inside the prison. Focusing on several inmates as well as the corrections officers "Doing Time" details the often-shocking prison conditions and raises questions about the effectiveness of a term inside what is known as the "Big House." System Requirements:Running Time 82 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. UPC: 767685973738 Manufacturer No: NVG-9737
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| Customer Reviews:
Upsetting, Insightful; Phenomenal Achievement December 12, 2007
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Alan Rudolph (& wife) have crafted a film of unusual intensity. They were given permission to film inside Lewisberg, the maximum security prison that seems to be the end of the line for serious criminals. These are men who seem to have no hope of rehabilitation, and the interviews are riveting, whether from inmates or guards. Indeed, the warden seems to have a definite idea of what works. Much has been said about abuse in the prisons, and this film somewhat dispels that myth. To appreciate the power of this film is to know the power of evil; I won't blab away a lot, but I was totally absorbed in the material at hand. The Raymonds are to be commended for this Oscar-nominated effort. Extras on the DVD are fine and insightful.
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