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Two brothers barely scrape by as their father continues to gamble and drink away the money they do bring home. They hatch a plan for a robbery but at what price?


“Never underestimate the power of a woman... behind bars.”
Forced to work under slave-like conditions in a "prison for profit" program, the inmates of a mostly-African-American female prison, Whitehead Correctional, try to take over the institution.

LisaRaye McCoy
Frances Shepard

N'Bushe Wright
Nikki Barnes

Monica Calhoun
Wet

Clifton Powell
Capt. Alan Deese

Yasiin Bey
Michael Meadows

Da Brat
Sabrina

Tichina Arnold
Aisha

Lark Voorhies
Lil' Mama

MC Lyte
Sgt. Cervantes

Mary Ann Schmidt
Female Prisoner
Civil Brand is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 2003 exploring themes of woman director. Directed by Neema Barnette, it stars LisaRaye McCoy, N'Bushe Wright, Monica Calhoun. Forced to work under slave-like conditions in a "prison for profit" program, the inmates of a mostly-African-American female prison, Whitehead Correctional, try to take over the institution.
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