Prison of Secrets
Prison of Secrets ★★½ 1997
Mom Zimbalist gets convicted of racketeering and sent to the big house where she learns that some of the prison guards are pimping the inmates. After suffering degradation herself, Zimbalist finally decides to expose the abuse but she needs the other women to testify as well. 91m/C VHS, DVD . Stephanie Zimbalist, Dan Lauria, Finola Hughes, Rusty Schwimmer, Gary Frank, Kimberly Russell; D: Fred Gerber; W: Layce Gardner; C: John Fleckenstein; M: Nan Miskin. CABLE
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