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On the Yard

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Landing himself in a state penitentiary, Juleson (John Heard), a con artist, fails to adjust to the intricate social order of the prison system. Juleson's independent way of thinking does little to impress his fellow inmates and runs him afoul of Chilly (Thomas Waites), the leader of one of the most powerful gangs in the prison. Facing a group of cold-blooded killers on his own, Juleson discovers firsthand what individualism can bring to a loner behind bars.
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Christopher Lloyd The Film Yap This gritty prison drama from the Silver filmmaking family boasts all the familiar hallmarks of the genre, with few surprises or emotional touchstones. Rated: 3/5 Feb 6, 2023 Full Review Michael Bronski Gay Community News (Boston) On The Yard is a pretty good prison movie that has more humanism and good will towards its characters than is usually found in the genre. Sep 10, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Incisive prison drama with excellent performances. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member i was in the movie so its good 4 stars Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Raphael D. Silver

Director

John Heard

Juleson

Thomas G. Waites

Chilly

Mike Kellin

Red

Richard Bright

Nunn

Joe Grifasi

Morris
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Synopsis Landing himself in a state penitentiary, Juleson (John Heard), a con artist, fails to adjust to the intricate social order of the prison system. Juleson's independent way of thinking does little to impress his fellow inmates and runs him afoul of Chilly (Thomas Waites), the leader of one of the most powerful gangs in the prison. Facing a group of cold-blooded killers on his own, Juleson discovers firsthand what individualism can bring to a loner behind bars.
Director
Raphael D. Silver
Producer
Joan Micklin Silver
Screenwriter
Malcolm Braly
Production Co
Midwest Films
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 2, 2017
Runtime
1h 42m
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