A court-martialed General rallies together twelve hundred inmates to rise against a corrupt and sadistic warden.

In my opinion this action thriller is criminally underrated and ranks up there with some of the best prison movies. Written by David Sharpa and Directed by Rod Lurie this one’s got a sharp well paced plot, plenty of tension and suspense, some nice action sequences, a great score by Jerry Goldsmith and Tom Waits and terrific performances from a great ensemble cast including Robert Redford, James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo, Clifton Collins Jr., Delroy Lindo and an uncredited appearance from Robin Wright. The only reason for this movie receiving lukewarm reviews upon its release is that the critics must have over-thought everything about it rather than just sit back and enjoy it for what it is.