
Felon(2008)
A family man convicted of killing an intruder must cope with life afterward in the violent penal system.


“Some criminals are made in prison”
A newly-released prison gangster is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern California.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Jacob 'Money' Harlon

Omari Hardwick
Kutcher

Jon Bernthal
Frank 'Shotgun'

Lake Bell
Kate Harlon

Emory Cohen
Howie

Jeffrey Donovan
Bottles

Holt McCallany
Jerry 'The Beast' Manning

Evan Jones
Chopper

Andrew Bachelor
Tony

Benjamin Bratt
Sanchez
Shot Caller is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 2017 exploring themes of prison, california, tattoo, murder, gun battle, undercover cop. Directed by Ric Roman Waugh, it stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Omari Hardwick, Jon Bernthal. A newly-released prison gangster is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern California.
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