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Felon 2008

Directed by Ric Roman Waugh · 103 mins · 1,830 views

3.5 Letterboxd 3.43(17,414)
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Synopsis

A family man convicted of killing an intruder must cope with life afterward in the violent penal system.

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Reviews (168)

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    Old Man Angelo 8 月 22, 2026

    Ric Roman Waugh, having since become a reliable old hand in the action genre, made a splash for me personally when I came across this on Tv about a decade ago. It’s ostensibly a prison fight movie, that makes do by doubling as an elegant drama. It has a very mean, nihilistic, David Ayer realism aspect to the world of its prison. The failings of the prison industrial complex, and those power hungry enough to work for it permeate throughout the film like they’re the pathogen from The Thing. Everything Stephen Dorffs character does is the wrong move and the movie certainly wrings out every bit of tension it can from that. But the oppressive vileness of the film’s world…

    35 2
  2. C
    C.K ❄ 8 月 22, 2026

    It is the most satisfying and heart-breaking ending. This is the other extreme of Brawl in Cell Block 99, an innocent man who kills someone by accident, entering the prison and getting himself tangled in the dirty affairs of prison. Prisons are scaring me now, I better be a good citizen.

    117 1
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    Ivica_Pusticki 8 月 22, 2026

    As you all know, Val Kilmer died recently! And despite his 11-year struggle with throat cancer… which he ultimately beat, although the battle took a toll on him and damaged his voice… the news about his death was still shocking to me, because he was only 65! It’s funny how the concept of age changes as you get older. When I was young, in my early 20s, 60 seemed so far away, and I thought people in their 60s were frail old folks… Now that I’m in my early 40s (43 in June), the 60s seem (too) close to me… and I definitely don’t think of people in their 60s as frail anymore. They’re older, sure… but not frail. But…

    31 12
  4. J
    Jay D 's Watching 8 月 22, 2026

    Moral of the story: If you catch somebody robbing your house, and they panic and run, stay in the building and call 911. Don’t chase them outside with a baseball bat, and do not, under any circumstances, hit them fatally in the back of the head with it.

    38
  5. T
    Trèman 8 月 22, 2026

    I watched this to see Val Kilmer being hard as fuck… And all I saw was Val Kilmer being hard as fuck

    88
  6. C
    CinemaVoid 🏴‍☠️ 8 月 22, 2026

    Prison sucks—especially when Val Kilmer’s your jailhouse Yoda and guards draft inmates like UFC cards. It’s Fight Club meets Shawshank, minus the soap.

    109 1
  7. R
    r ひ 8 月 22, 2026

    Val Kilmer is a fucking badass in this, like actually bruh I was not expecting this to be that good tbh

    130
  8. B
    BeforeTheFallBegins 8 月 22, 2026

    You wanna fuck or fight?

    53 2
  9. Y
    yüzüklerinefes'i 8 月 22, 2026

    Sistem eleştirisini göze sokmadan, karakterlerin ahlaki çöküşü üzerinden anlatması çok başarılı. Stephen dorff beklediğimden çok daha sağlam bir performans sergilemiş. Film, iyi bir insanı hayatta kalmak için ne kadar kötüleşebilir? sorusunu çok güzel şekilde işlemiş. Sinematografisi bazen bir belgesel havası veriyor, bu da etkileyiciliğini artırmış

    55 3
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    Travis Lytle 8 月 22, 2026

    Unable to make up its mind whether it wants to be a look at a corrupt system, a story of the brotherhood of thieves, or a pulpy prison yarn, “Felon” lands as a merely mediocre combination of all of the above. Starring Stephen Dorff, Harold Perrineau, and Val Kilmer, the drama follows Dorff’s titular, if accidental, prisoner, as he maneuvers through every prison-film story beat known to cinema. There is grit and attitude to spare, and the story comes together at the end. The path to that end, however, rings as flatly as the work as a whole.

    43
  11. T
    Tristan Quinn 8 月 22, 2026

    I don’t know, man. I fucking love this movie. I’ve been a fan of Stephen Dorff ever since I was a kid and saw him in Blade. Then when this came out I instantly became a fan of Ric Roman Waugh, everything about this is blue collar, there’s nothing grand about the way it’s made. It’s gritty and invasive, it puts you right into hell with its protagonist and that’s why it works. Prison movies are typically emotional, stripping a character of their innocence is the easiest way to get you emotionally invested and this excels at that. Now I just gotta rewatch Shot Caller.

    31 2
  12. S
    Stanley Scorsese 8 月 22, 2026

    There hasn’t been a better prison film that shows the terror and disturbing side of what prison life is like. And this is somewhat in the spirit of The Shawshank Redemption and Gladiator. Bradley Thomas, this review is for you, buddy! Felon is about a family man who is sent to prison after killing a burglar, and he must learn to cope with it and deal with the most violent prisoners and a sadistic prison guard. Oh, how this movie takes me back. Back when I wasted my teenage years, I remember watching it on Starz one night with my best friend after playing Call of Duty for 2 hours, and we took a break to reboot our energy. And then,…

    45 7
  13. J
    jduda10 8 月 3, 2026

    Val was still pretty good in this despite some terrible writing and what I’m guessing was a budget of like 50k

  14. S
    Stangaz 8 月 3, 2026

    good movie

  15. E
    elviysR 8 月 2, 2026

    Great acting, good story, good ending.

  16. F
    FoofurBlue 8 月 2, 2026

    This movie really pissed me off. The system in full display. Great performances all around.

  17. B
    blockbusterDave 8 月 1, 2026

    Really good film, in my opinion Stephen Dorff is an under rated actor.

  18. D
    DBolger 8 月 1, 2026

    I was kinda sick and wanted a dumb movie to watch, and this was a dumb movie that was kinda sick

  19. K
    kira_bgy 8 月 1, 2026

    Incroyable omg🥹🥹

  20. U
    ULhothot 8 月 1, 2026

    There are a couple memorable moments, but it pulls at one too many threads.

  21. H
    H0meC1nema 7 月 31, 2026

    DVD

  22. C
    CerealGoldstein 7 月 30, 2026

    Igualmente a shot caller, é um bom filme. Acho esse aqui menos estilizado e mais triste… tem a sua matriz conservadora de familia e tal, mas é um filme realmente triste e te faz pensar quantas pessoas estão presas e tem o tratamento mais torturante que a humanidade pode entregar. O que estraga é o final heróico, feliz

  23. M
    madoo 7 月 30, 2026

    voce me conheceu num momento muito val kilmer da minha vida

  24. N
    nameless_pipi 7 月 29, 2026

    Val Kilmer = Badass Aura Eterno

  25. C
    Carter Lagerstrom 7 月 29, 2026

    This movie tries to be too many different things that it just becomes a mess. I understand why it’s fun and what’s it’s saying but when the movie doesn’t understand tone then it just falls apart for me.

    2
  26. S
    Sean 7 月 28, 2026

    this is exactly what i wanted it to be

    1
  27. D
    danduck0 7 月 28, 2026

    Amazing movie. Val Kilmer was very unrecognizable.

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    larryoswald 7 月 26, 2026

    Val Khilmers best movie for me, apart of the larger triology this one is my favorite

  29. C
    CainDoHisThang 7 月 26, 2026

    Rip Val This movie was great. Was pure testosterone.

  30. S
    superhackman 7 月 25, 2026

    A surprisingly good DTDVD prison movie that knows how to make the setting properly claustrophobic. The film struggles with the fact it doesn’t know whether it wants to be a realistic portrayal of prison life or a pulpy crime movie, but the touches of grimy reality certainly aid it. It’s a film about the trickling down of the corrupt carceral system. The main villain, Harold Perrineau’s sneering Lt. Jackson, is simply a prison guard, a middle manager whose superiors choose…

    1
  31. J
    jaimermz9 7 月 25, 2026

    For a seemingly low budget indie film that was probably recorded with a cam-corder, it was pretty good. Its like a temu shot caller though.

  32. O
    Ownage effects 7 月 25, 2026

    Made me tear up

  33. D
    drum 7 月 24, 2026

    Val Kilmer absolutely throwing gas. You read that and probably think—since it’s a low budget, mediocrely reviewed prison movie—I mean hamming it up and chewing the scenery. But no, I mean giving a genuinely great supporting performance. Is it melodramatic? Is the writing a little wonky? Are some of the line readings stiff? Sure. But it’s a low budget indie. Live a little.

    3
  34. B
    buckwild07 7 月 23, 2026

    Fucking awesome Movie, Just a crazy story about buddy trying to prtect his Family and gets acused for Murder and gets Sentenced to prison and lots of shit takes place Great movie good action sad moments but sure do love it 🙂

    1
  35. D
    Dalton Reeves 7 月 23, 2026

    Some exceptional performances. It’s a little too clean. A little too neat in the way everything wraps up.

    1
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    🚗💨 7 月 22, 2026

    Stephen Doroff you handsome man .

  37. J
    jsscmrysmth 7 月 22, 2026

    stressful. too stressful!

  38. T
    Tessa M 7 月 21, 2026

    I’m back. Thankyou William. This is an older movie but really gets you in .Great actors and story. A little bit sad and violent.

    1
  39. 7
    737 7 月 21, 2026

    shout out to converse and woods “if it aint white it aint right” ayo. 2316/10

  40. S
    ScorpioVenus333 7 月 21, 2026

    Really good prison movie. Makes your feel hopeless and then surprises you with moral endings. Cheesy early 2000s movie aspects at times, like camera work and some story points, but overall a really good movie. This is the ying to yang of “Shot caller”

  41. P
    patuski 7 月 19, 2026

    #nosersapo

  42. D
    dphillen31 7 月 19, 2026

    I believe I watched this during my stay in the Marshall Islands. We would get shitty DVDs or UFC fights whenever a ship would come in. Watching Stephen Dorff win every fight in the “yard” was pretty unbelievable. The dude is 5’5, 160 and he destroys everyone Hey, there’s Val Kilmer.

  43. P
    Penny333 7 月 18, 2026

    Never would’ve expected Val Kilmer to live the prison life

  44. C
    CineEdi 7 月 18, 2026

    Felon is a gritty and surprisingly powerful prison drama that explores how quickly an ordinary life can spiral into a brutal fight for survival. Rather than glamorizing prison life, it presents a harsh and realistic look at violence, corruption, and the struggle to maintain one’s humanity. ✔️ Pros: * Strong performances by Stephen Dorff and Val Kilmer * Dark, gritty, and believable prison atmosphere * Emotional character development * Tense and engaging throughout * Explores justice, survival, and redemption in…

  45. E
    ethanparmet 7 月 18, 2026

    When Val Kilmer walked in and asked “are we going to f*ck or fight” I was very disappointed when the main character said “neither”. People wonder why Heated Rivalry did so well and ignore all these small let-downs over the years.

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    Homer_M 7 月 17, 2026

    .

  47. A
    Ame 7 月 17, 2026

    Sucks to be him

  48. 8
    8rhx 7 月 17, 2026

    When your life is defined by a single action, it changes the concept of time.

  49. T
    Timtacular 7 月 16, 2026

    1st time watch, and now one of my all time favorites. This is probably my 2nd favorite prison movie, good action and great awareness of the violence and vileness of the prison system. Another lowkey Val Kilmer performancr as well.

  50. S
    Skarakev 7 月 16, 2026

    Film sympa, avec un beau message d’amitié…

  51. D
    Don_Georgii 7 月 15, 2026

    Про тюрягу, дуже атмосферно.

  52. G
    GoofyGoobed 7 月 14, 2026

    Literally so bad it should be a tubi exclusive. Shotcaller if it was made in like cobra kai style. Therefore still funny

  53. H
    hrannarasi 7 月 14, 2026

    Tuff main charcter

  54. R
    realdamian 7 月 12, 2026

    I hope the entire 8 dollar budget went to Val Kilmer.

  55. A
    aspiringdead 7 月 10, 2026

    was only interested in this because of val kilmer, but his character was underwhelming

    1
  56. D
    dito 7 月 9, 2026

    I’d hate it too if I got Kai Cenat as my LT

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    MFIsaac 7 月 9, 2026

    This has a very muddled and confused tone. On the one hand, it clearly highlights the obvious injustices and the barbaric nature that are evident in the American prison system, yet it has a sensational and tacky need to almost glamorise the survival of the fittest clichés done a million times before. Its only saving grace is that the majority of the acting is highly commendable, Harold Perrineau deserves a better career and when Val Kilmer really fancied it his talent was unparalleled.

    16
  58. C
    chase_blev24 7 月 8, 2026

    A terrific prison duo. I wish they could’ve worked together more before Kilmer got sick.

  59. B
    b side 7 月 6, 2026

    A real movie. Extremely dark in the service of significant grasps for light. Terrific work from character actor Val Kilmer.

  60. L
    Leon Moor 7 月 6, 2026

    Pointless PSA kinda shit that’s meant to make you angry or something idk. Apparently the writer/director spent 2 years “undercover” as a parole volunteer. What a waste of time.

    1
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    pedrobazan 7 月 6, 2026

    It’s definitely not as good as Shot Caller but thematically it fits really well in the trilogy as Money’s opposite. Both initially skim the surface of the world of prison gangs but here we see a man manage to get out, which might be the reason the movie doesn’t feel super intense

  62. H
    HunterWiltz98 7 月 5, 2026

    4.3

  63. A
    Aymane 7 月 4, 2026

    le real a un probleme avec les skinheads

  64. K
    KP 7 月 4, 2026

    Significantly better than I expected it to be

  65. A
    Aaliyahhh 7 月 1, 2026

    I wouldn’t survive prison but I might if i had John smith as a roomie

  66. S
    Shane 7 月 1, 2026

    Not as good as Shotcaller

    1
  67. G
    Gudkarma 6 月 30, 2026

    The box art/poster for this looks cheesy. I am not a fan of Dorf. Though he was good in True Detective…that wasnt around in 2008. I watched this on a whim back then, and I am glad I did. This is a decent film, and everyone turns in good performances.

    2
  68. Z
    Zimozz90 6 月 30, 2026

    La storia segue Wade Porter, un uomo qualunque che, dopo aver ucciso accidentalmente un ladro entrato in casa sua, viene condannato al carcere. Quella che sembrava una tragica fatalità si trasforma presto in un incubo fatto di violenza, corruzione e continue lotte per la sopravvivenza. Mi ha dato l’impressione di essere una via di mezzo tra Cella 211 e The Last Castle. Perché, anche qui, i veri antagonisti non sono soltanto gli assassini, gli stupratori o i criminali rinchiusi dietro…

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    JamesJMcBain 6 月 29, 2026

    Who needs a budget when you have a script this fucking good. Not that the production values are bad at all. This actually captures a very serious and brutal reality that’s handled with all the care respect it deserves.

  70. H
    hthief 6 月 29, 2026

    Kilmer absolutely kills it on this middling prison movie. Even with the direction having this pounding energy every time it goes outside the walls it falls flat.

  71. S
    Spamtasm 6 月 28, 2026

    It’s good to have a good Val flick that I haven’t watched yet. This felt in the same family of movies like American History X. Great performances all the way around. Great message here, even it is is likely exaggerated.

    1
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    loonguy7 6 月 28, 2026

    Solid film. Feel like Shot Caller borrowed a lot from this. A little short but it was interesting seeing a film where it actually worked out.

  73. K
    Kieron Allford 6 月 27, 2026

    3.3

  74. G
    gamisoure 6 月 25, 2026

    Most non believable nerd chipmunk headass bad guy they could have picked and tried to make a tough guy

  75. M
    M_Reviews 6 月 24, 2026

    This movie had very intriguing characters and side plots that kept me interested all the way down. Honor was one main theme in this movie. 4-

    1
  76. S
    Swag Boulder 6 月 24, 2026

    Despite the atrocious poster and questionable director, Felon (2008) is actually awesome. Giving a lot of S. Craig Zahler, especially Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017). Prison in this movie is an otherworldly Hell where normal functioning people in society go and are transformed into violent maniacs, the guards included. But not me, if I was in this movie I would have a panic attack and die from over exhaustion or something.

  77. T
    Tracy 6 月 22, 2026

    I get it, I wouldn’t survive a day in prison. The movie just kept getting more and more depressing.

  78. M
    Michael 6 月 22, 2026

    Felt like watching some stupid bullshit tonight

  79. R
    Rodri 6 月 21, 2026

    👍👍

  80. P
    Pedro Guerrero 6 月 19, 2026

    Le faltaba algo xro bueno

  81. M
    mucktag 6 月 19, 2026

    It is what it is, A decent watch good fight scenes. Val kilmer was good in it. Thought the main character was Jake sully for about half the film. The main skinhead/peckerwood looked like Ben stiller.

  82. P
    PopcornInhaler 6 月 18, 2026

    Another jail installment with a hard af prisoner

  83. L
    lettershaq 6 月 18, 2026

    i like this movie cuz of the story line and the dramatic experiences that the main character faces and john smith has a crazy and beautiful story to tell and at the end we see who deserves to be there.

  84. J
    jk2116 6 月 18, 2026

    Really makes you feel the physical and psychological claustrophobia of prison. The constant tight close ups puts you in that prison cell right with Kilmer and Dorff. Gave me some deep anxiety throughout. Prison seems like it really fucking sucks.

  85. A
    Almany 6 月 18, 2026

    fck society

  86. M
    Mr Nobody 6 月 18, 2026

    A good cast and disciplined direction add a certain distinction.

  87. A
    Aerobi Super Disc 6 月 18, 2026

    Loved it

  88. R
    Rusty Daniel 6 月 17, 2026

    Val Kilmer might be the most badass person alive. Wait never mind. Val Kilmer is the most badass person alive. This is the miss tragic story I’ve ever seen

  89. L
    Le Pro Du Cinoche 6 月 16, 2026

    Excellent j’ai tout aimé

  90. D
    D’brickashaw Ferguson 6 月 16, 2026

    About what you’d expect. Nothing comes to mind as being better than average or worse, in a way that’s worse than a movie being funny bad. A great dad movie. Val does a satisfactory job, badass with a sad backstory, that’s all you really need in this type of movie. He looks the part too. He’s almost Yoda, meditative mentor type figure.

    3
  91. B
    bdhuber 6 月 16, 2026

    A great showing by Gay Actor Stephen Dorff

    1
  92. C
    crice33 6 月 15, 2026

    This definitely has a B-movie feel but it rips incredibly hard. Thank you for your service, Mr. Kilmer

  93. T
    tgregdewd 6 月 15, 2026

    its like the same plot as the shot caller but its sp good

  94. K
    Kids.Menu101 6 月 15, 2026

    Okay Val I see you, one badass dude

    1
  95. J
    Jacobscott187 6 月 15, 2026

    The Presidents Choice version of shotcaller

  96. T
    toxik_bucket 6 月 15, 2026

    Val Kilmer my fucking goat You’ll always be my Batman, Wingman, and John Felon RIP

  97. N
    Nico 6 月 13, 2026

    Ich habe den vor einiger Zeit mal mit meinem Vater und paar Bierchen dabei geguckt, da wirkte der eher langweilig aber wenn man ihn wirklich intensiv so für sich guckt dann hat der richtig Impact. Toller Film .. auch wenn die körnung/Qualität nicht so pralle ist. RIP. Val Kilmer!

  98. Z
    zidoot 6 月 13, 2026

    The thing that puts this guy in jail is so bullshit

  99. V
    Vahmit 6 月 13, 2026

    Anyone else find prison kinda comfy in movies like this?

    1
  100. F
    Ferdinand 6 月 12, 2026

    “You wanna fuck or fight” is something I hope I’m only ever asked by a woman and certainly not a bearded Val Kilmer, who later gives an auraful monologue about revenge. This movie is similar to Shot Caller but feels more gritty, and it has the fresh air of the 2000s. Apparently, it’s the same director behind both of these, which I find psychologically interesting, almost as if he’s intentionally done a treatise on one of the biggest fears a middle-aged and middle-class family man can have. Indeed, any law abiding citizen would be wise to watch this one

  101. T
    Tartan Tipster 6 月 10, 2026

    After watching Shotcaller first, I knew I had to watch this. I genuinely thought it couldn’t live up to Shotcaller, but it exceeded all expectations. The simplicity of a prison story but extremely well told, acted and characters you could appreciate. Probably at this point, the best prison movie I have rated. I have seen Shawshank and Green Mile but have to watch them again to give them a true rating, but this is right up there!

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    LostMyInvite 6 月 10, 2026

    Wade kills an intruder who broke into his house. He takes a plea of involuntary manslaughter and gets 3 years, out in 15 months. He encounters wildly corrupt guards inside and gets time added to his sentence. His cellmate John is an experienced prisoner with a life sentence. Wade and John hatch a scheme to bring down the guards. John is killed, Wade is successful. He testifies and gets released back to his wife and son to restart his life.

  103. F
    Fil05 6 月 9, 2026

    très bon film de prison, personnages attachants et juste assez d’action

  104. F
    Fabrizio Vigni 6 月 9, 2026

    Wade (Stephen Dorff) acaba na prisão após um incidente trágico e precisa aprender rapidamente a sobreviver em um ambiente violento, marcado por regras próprias e constantes ameaças. Na prisão, ele divide a cela com John Smith, um homem que não tem mais nada a perder e que o ensina a sobreviver. Sem grandes pretensões, Felon consegue ser ao mesmo tempo um thriller eficiente e uma crítica às falhas do sistema carcerário. É um daqueles filmes pouco comentados que acabam surpreendendo quem gosta de histórias criminais realistas e intensas.

  105. S
    ShawshankAgain 6 月 9, 2026

    Vin Diesel was great in this. I don’t have friends, I’ve got family.

  106. C
    Caden 6 月 9, 2026

    Imo severally underrated but then I remembered I’m on Letterboxd

  107. N
    NickTheDoor300 6 月 9, 2026

    Acting is great & I liked the ending. There’s an aspect in this movie that I just didn’t cared about at all and never will sooooooo yeah really not the best prison movie I’ve seen but it’s definitely worth a watch for most people.

    1
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    PapaAnki420 6 月 8, 2026

    It’s a very solid movie, the plot ain’t peak but the performances really bring the movie up. Val Kilmer is great in it as well.

  109. H
    Hasdin 6 月 6, 2026

    I love watching films where I know for fact I would last exactly 1.25 seconds.

  110. M
    Malo 6 月 6, 2026

    J’ai préférer shot caller

  111. M
    MrSmith29 6 月 4, 2026

    Top 3 prison films

  112. H
    Huh? Huh Wuh? 6 月 3, 2026

    The first movie my dad hugged me while watching.

  113. M
    Matt Cordisco 6 月 3, 2026

    I watched this one just for Kilmer, but didn’t read about it beforehand. It’s a pretty heavy drama. Well executed, just not my cup of tea. Watched on Tubi

  114. B
    blakeyxbeatdown 6 月 2, 2026

    Was brought here in search of finishing the full Kilmography – and we appreciate his effort as prison sensei! Shame he didn’t get locked up with anyone other interesting characters ⛓️⛓️

  115. S
    Sh3R0 6 月 2, 2026

    Shit not on his balls man

  116. R
    Rumold 6 月 1, 2026

    “when your life defined by the single action, you change the concept of time”.

  117. G
    Gary_Guillotine 6 月 1, 2026

    Compelling film but definitely a warm up for Shot Caller. Strange cinematic choices throughout and unresolved plot threads but raw and enjoyable

  118. 𝓉
    𝓉𝑜𝓇𝒾 5 月 30, 2026

    — “you wanna fuck or fight?” not the best movie but val was a fucking badass in this so there’s that

    10 2
  119. J
    JTalb123 5 月 30, 2026

    Val is really good in this one

  120. J
    Jonas 5 月 28, 2026

    Wow. Ric Roman Waugh really does know how to stage brutally intense prison thrillers. With Felon and especially Shot Caller, he proves a remarkable talent for stories like these. Val Kilmer is stunning, and the rest of the cast delivers genuinely memorable performances throughout. The only thing I didn’t like was Harold Perrineau, because to me he never fully embodies the persona of a sadistic and morally unstable prison warden.

  121. 7
    737 5 月 27, 2026

    lame ass woods vs tuff ass woods

  122. C
    cruzerw13 5 月 27, 2026

    Val Kilmer is insane in this

  123. J
    james_cowx 5 月 27, 2026

    Prison fights and corrupt guards, not bad.

  124. V
    vRenne 5 月 26, 2026

    “save ur family, even u forced to kill again” sedihbhgt apasih. apalagi pas tau wade ditambah hukuman 6 tahun penjara karna nutupin kasus danny yg ngebunuh tahanan di bis. ditambah disaksiin langsung sama istrinya, pecah bgt ni film ajg, kacau. john sepeduli itu sama wade sampe dia rela pas sipir mau ngebunuh wade, dia langsung ngegorok leher sipirnya pake piso kecil, berujung dia harus mati ditembak saat itu juga 🥺🥺 film action mana yg bs bikin gua nangis bahkan dari awal film sampe selesai selain ini hsuabaushhs

    1
  125. V
    vika 5 月 24, 2026

    returning to my val kilmer movie marathon with another (kind of insane) flop…

    1
  126. S
    Sann. 5 月 23, 2026

    Val Kilmer’s performance in this film feels highly underrated. It’s not as flashy as his previous iconic roles, but it’s one of the quietest and most painful performances he’s ever given.

    31
  127. J
    JeffButCinema 5 月 22, 2026

    The dude from lost makes superman and decon frost from blades life hell

  128. M
    Miamimint77 5 月 22, 2026

    shot the whole movie in 3 fuckin sets still more peak than 99% of movies

    2
  129. S
    smithies 5 月 22, 2026

    Poetic justice. Val Kilmer is a machine

  130. S
    Scoreback 5 月 22, 2026

    Felon is a pretty solid prison film led by strong performances from Stephen Dorff and Val Kilmer. Dorff carries the emotional weight of the film, while Kilmer does a lot with limited screen time, giving his character a quiet intensity that really stands out. The story follows the familiar prison movie cliché of an ordinary man wrongfully caught up in a violent and corrupt prison system while trying to make it back home. What works well is the atmosphere, with…

    1
  131. K
    Kieran 5 月 22, 2026

    Val Kilmer was so good in this shit, cheesy over the top but I liked it

  132. N
    noahhq 5 月 20, 2026

    Incroyable lvv

  133. H
    hbkaustin 5 月 20, 2026

    average prison story elevated by val & harold’s performances. felt very shot coller-y & i see why lmao

    6
  134. X
    xanaxey 5 月 20, 2026

    john went out the way he wanted…they never broke him

  135. M
    Matt Stary 5 月 19, 2026

    Felon is one of those movies that quietly sneaks up on you. It starts with an ordinary guy living an ordinary life and then, in one split second, everything is destroyed. That is what makes the movie so unsettling. There is no grand criminal backstory or antihero fantasy. It feels plausible. Watching Stephen Dorff’s character get swallowed whole by the prison system is genuinely stressful because you can imagine it happening to almost anyone. The movie does a great job…

  136. S
    SomethingSum 5 月 19, 2026

    Ric Roman Waugh seems to be a fan of these stories of ordinary men forced into extreme situations because of being sent to prison for accidents. This is definitely a solid prison drama but one that is mostly held up by some strong performances from Val Kilmer (RIP) and Harold Perrineau while doing very little to actually tell much of a story. A lot of the run time is just spent with the protagonist fighting people in the yard or…

  137. O
    Owen Steadman 5 月 17, 2026

    I’ve heard acclaim of this being the most realistic prison movie of all time. What a daunting accomplishment, because this one was visceral. Val Kilmer delivers an incredibly emotional and powerful performance in this one, he is also incredibly badass here, running fades on guys twice his size. Thought provoking, confined, and danger lurking around every corner. One of my favourite prison movies.

    1
  138. F
    Flux666 5 月 16, 2026

    This was way better than expected, this guy really loves his prison films!

  139. Z
    Ziggy_Boy 5 月 16, 2026

    SHOES ON THE BED This and shot caller make for a good double feature for the “white boy gets hard ⏸️” genre

  140. J
    JimmySpewtron 5 月 14, 2026

    If I were in prison I’d be like “nah I’m not joining any gangs” and everyone would respect it and leave me alone

  141. C
    ChasingAmy 5 月 14, 2026

    Just watch Brawl in Cell Block 99 or Shot Caller instead

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    _torriico 5 月 13, 2026

    Buena tensión y Val Kilmer siempre suma, pero es bastante predecible. Joyita

  143. M
    MyOpinion_Chico 5 月 13, 2026

    Ric Roman Waugh zeigt einmal mehr, weshalb er zu meinen absoluten Lieblings-Regisseuren zählt! Der, neben dem ebenfalls grandiosen „Shot Caller“, wohl authentischste Knast-Film, den ich je gesehen habe! Val Kilmer ist eine schauspielerische Wucht und der Film geht an die Nieren! Keine Sekunde langweilig, durchweg packend und ganz einfach hervorragend gespielt und inszeniert! Jederzeit gerne wieder!

  144. M
    Matthew Forget 5 月 13, 2026

    Wouldn’t wanna go there

  145. C
    CkrispyCkream 5 月 12, 2026

    Good watch if you enjoy prison films 😁

  146. O
    oduraga 5 月 11, 2026

    Even after watching shot caller this went way harder than expected. Val Kilmer is the man.

  147. H
    HammarbyTheo 5 月 11, 2026

    Jag tyckte det var en väldigt bra film. Jag hade nog sagt en 8,3 av 10.

  148. S
    Stormy1906 5 月 11, 2026

    Definitely better than I expected. Solid cast doing real solid work…

  149. M
    MachineHead 5 月 11, 2026

    Definitely a banger but Shotcaller is marginally better.

  150. B
    BrettCulbertson 5 月 11, 2026

    Laura get a job to support your son and avoid having to sell all of your belongings while your husband is in prison for just a few years challenge (difficulty level: impossible) In all seriousness this was surprisingly super solid. It’s time for everyone to accept that Kilmer might be the most underrated actor of all time.

    1
  151. S
    sartoriallyinc 5 月 11, 2026

    between this and shot caller if ric roman waugh makes a prison film run don’t walk

    9 1
  152. B
    BPark25 5 月 10, 2026

    I never want to go there

    1
  153. S
    Stephen Gaydos 5 月 10, 2026

    A prison movie with a relatively happy ending? About damn time.

  154. D
    Dtrumble14 5 月 9, 2026

    Holy hell man Val Kilmer prison yoda what a BEAST. I’m fascinated by the inner workings and culture of prisons and this was fascinating. Shit is so beyond fucked up.

  155. T
    tillyrayment 5 月 8, 2026

    Actually really enjoyed this movie surprisingly! It was very entertaining and I wasn’t bored throughout it at all.

  156. K
    killer_wolf 5 月 8, 2026

    Honestly, hell yeah!

  157. C
    CJFerris 5 月 8, 2026

    As far as prison movies go this is criminally (HA GET IT) unentertaining and repetitive My guy just spends the whole movie going into the yard and fighting different people, gizabitta narrative like And Val Kilmer looks funny too

    4
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    tanner_rankin27 5 月 8, 2026

    not as good as shot caller but overall pretty decent movie

  159. J
    jaketrimmbo 5 月 8, 2026

    val kilmer was so badass in this god damn

  160. B
    BoraGunes8 5 月 7, 2026

    Val is a fucking g

  161. I
    Isaakboxxxd 5 月 7, 2026

    Had a clip of tatted and jacked looking Val Kilmer saying “you wanna fight or fuck” come through on my algorithm. Honestly this ripped way harder than I had any reason to expect. Narratively pretty tight, takes a little while to get rolling but once it does it’s excellent. Val Kilmer was awesome in this. Another entry of “terrible poster hiding a banger” genre.

    1
  162. C
    CuT_ 5 月 7, 2026

    Pas déplaisant, probablement un peu caricatural mais l’histoire est prenante

  163. N
    NuWrld 5 月 6, 2026

    Surprisingly decent showcase of the prison system a psychopathic warden to drive the point across. The warden didn’t just frustrate but also scare me at times tbf, with the whole storyline turning into a thriller on multiple occasions over the runtime. The camera work is seriously mesirable and I wish they gave more time to the court hearings

  164. S
    saltyybaguette 5 月 5, 2026

    More prison-system focused than shot caller, not as interesting imo but still pretty solid

  165. B
    Brian Ford 5 月 1, 2026

    This is a movie that insists it’s gritty because everyone looks vaguely malnourished and the lighting refuses to acknowledge depth. I know it’s low‑budget, but the direct‑to‑video feel is tough. The plot is a straight line: man goes to prison, prison is unpleasant, the end. It’s less a narrative than a pamphlet someone hands you at a courthouse. I wasn’t expecting Shot Caller, and if you squint you can see its DNA is there, but I was hoping for more.…

    9
  166. J
    Joshua Masters 3 月 19, 2026

    Great little story and acting based on true events. Interesting to see a very real and believable high security prison, and the horrific life and culture that develops around the inmates and guard staff. Rip Val Kilmer.

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    Justin 1 月 27, 2026

    They made zero prison wine.

  168. E

    Stephen Dorff, as a building contractor who accidentally kills a home intruder, cuts a deal to do time for involuntary manslaughter in Felon. In the California State Prison at Corcoran, he survives by becoming a combatant in human dogfights, and though the film claims to be based on true events, the prison-gang sadism is laid on with a trowel. Val Kilmer, as a polite horn-rimmed sociopath with a heart of gold, keeps showing up to drop Nietzschean pensées. Grade: C Owen Gleiberman July 25, 2008 http://www.ew.com/ew/article/02021478100.html

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S Stephen Dorff Wade Porter
V Val Kilmer John Smith
H Harold Perrineau Lt. Jackson
M Marisol Nichols Laura Porter
J Johnny Lewis Snowman
N Nick Chinlund Sgt. Roberts
A Anne Archer Maggie
L Larnell Stovall Viper
S Sam Shepard Gordon
V Vincent Miller Michael Porter
S Shawn Prince Todd Jackson
C Chris Browning Danny Samson
G Greg Serano Officer Diaz
J Jake Walker Warden Harris
N Nate Parker Officer Collins
M Mike Seal Williams
L Louie Pescador Oso
G Gabriel Merendon Oso's Lieutenant
M Mark Sivertsen Agent Skiletti
M Mara Holguin Public Defender
Director Ric Roman Waugh
Writer Ric Roman Waugh
Producer Dan Keston, Tucker Tooley, Christopher Wilhem, Richard Caruso, Ryan Breen
Executive Producer Vincent Newman, David Peters, Stephen Dorff
Editor Jonathan Chibnall
Original Music Gerhard Daum
Sound Jonathan Miller, Joshua Adeniji, Darryl L. Frank, Zach Michaelis, Stuart Provine, Vicki O'Reilly Vandegrift, Edwardo Santiago, Brent Findley, Aymen Braek, Scott Hinkley, Jason Gaya, Cody King
Stunts Mike Smith, Gabriel Merendon, Jermaine Washington, Gokor Chivichyan, Mike Seal, Larnell Stovall, Tommy Truex
Art Direction Gustav Alsina
Casting Angela Damron, Nancy Nayor
Synopsis
A family man convicted of killing an intruder must cope with life afterward in the violent penal system.
Director
Ric Roman Waugh
Writer
Ric Roman Waugh
Studio
Pantry Films, Stage 6 Films, Tooley Productions
Country
USA
Language
English
Year
2008
Runtime
103 mins

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