Prison Stories: Women on the Inside Movie Review 1991

Three short dramatic stories depict the life of women inside prison walls. "New Chicks," directed by Spheeris, tells the story of two lifelong friends and partners in crime. "Esperanza," directed by Deitch, tells the story of a woman on the inside trying to prevent her family from following the same destructive path. Silver's "Parole Board" features Davidovich as a murderess up for parole but reluctant to leave the security of the prison. Blunt and gritty portrayal of prison gangs, the lifestyle of female inmates, and their fears of returning to life on the outside.

Distribution

Available on VHS
Running time 94 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Women in Prison, Anthology

Screenplay

Dick Beebe

Cast

Rae Dawn Chong, Annabella Sciorra, Lolita (David) Davidovich, Talisa Soto, Rachel Ticotin, Grace Zabriskie, Silvania Gallardo, Francesca Roberts

Director

Donna Deitch, Penelope Spheeris, Joan Micklin Silver

Producer

HBO, Gerald T. Olson