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Civil Brand

Civil Brand

Never underestimate the power of a woman... behind bars.

20036.91h 35mR

Overview

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.

Directed by Neema Barnette
Written by Joyce Renee Lewis, Preston A. Whitmore II
Box OfficeBudget: $500KRevenue: $243K

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Top Cast

LisaRaye McCoy

LisaRaye McCoy

Frances Shepard

N'Bushe Wright

N'Bushe Wright

Nikki Barnes

Monica Calhoun

Monica Calhoun

Wet

Clifton Powell

Clifton Powell

Capt. Alan Deese

Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey

Michael Meadows

Da Brat

Da Brat

Sabrina

Tichina Arnold

Tichina Arnold

Aisha

Lark Voorhies

Lark Voorhies

Lil' Mama

MC Lyte

MC Lyte

Sgt. Cervantes

Mary Ann Schmidt

Mary Ann Schmidt

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woman director

About Civil Brand

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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