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Jan 4, 2019 · Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954)
- 81 min
- 28.4K
- Flicker Book
Apr 29, 2014 · An intelligent, well-acted "message" melodrama hides behind that hard-nosed title. Directed by Don Siegel at his most primal, the film's violence erupts in c...
- 2 min
- 7.5K
- Trailers From Hell
Jul 28, 2019 · Day eighteen of my Connect-a-thon Reviews. Each review is connected by someone who worked on the film. A review of a B-movie from one of the greatest Produ...
Jun 9, 2014 · Riot in Cell Block 11, an early feature by director Don Siegel, is a perfect example: a thrilling story of a prison break on its surface, but also a critique of the 1950s prison system.
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Riot in Cell Block 11makes the prestigious jump from VHS straight to Blu-ray courtesy of the Criterion Collection, who also include the film in standard definition on a second disc. For its part, the 1080p presentation looks wonderful, with noticeable texture and grain supporting balanced contrast and sharp, gritty detail. Moments of sunlit exterio...
An odd assortment of extras (identical on both discs) are included with the package. The main takeaway is the informative and well researched audio commentary by film scholar Matthew H. Bernstein, who speaks consistently through the entirety of the film about its origins and the unique team of talent brought on board to realize the project. Meanwhi...
A rousing mid-’50s B movie with a thoroughly American topicality, Riot in Cell Block 11set both the thematic template and aesthetic model for Don Siegel’s career, and it receives an appropriately sharp, gritty presentation from Criterion.
Riot in Cell Block 11. Fed up with the inhumane prison living conditions, a general prison riot breaks out, leading to hostage-taking, a stand-off with the guards and eventual negotiations with the prison administration officials.
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Riot in Cell Block 11. Inmates and the warden (Emile Meyer) face off in a hostage crisis, with the media watching. Rent Riot in Cell Block 11 on Prime Video, Apple TV, or buy it...
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