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Brawl in Cell Block 99

Brawl in Cell Block 99

20177.02h 12m

Overview

After working as a drug courier and getting into a brutal shootout with police, a former boxer finds himself at the mercy of his enemies as they force him to instigate violent acts that turn the prison he resides in into a battleground.

Directed by S. Craig Zahler
Written by S. Craig Zahler
Produced by Dallas Sonnier, Jack Heller
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $64K

Top Cast

Vince Vaughn

Vince Vaughn

Bradley Thomas

Jennifer Carpenter

Jennifer Carpenter

Lauren Thomas

Don Johnson

Don Johnson

Warden Tuggs

Udo Kier

Udo Kier

The Placid Man

Dion Mucciacito

Dion Mucciacito

Eleazar

Geno Segers

Geno Segers

Roman

Mustafa Shakir

Mustafa Shakir

Andre

Marc Blucas

Marc Blucas

Gil

Tom Guiry

Tom Guiry

Wilson

Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Mr Irving

Themes & Keywords

prisonfightkidnappingpregnancyboxergoreprison wardenrevengemurderdoctorinterrogationinmatepolice shootoutaggressivedrug runnercrystal methcrushed headvindictivemaximum security prisontensebaffled

About Brawl in Cell Block 99

Brawl in Cell Block 99 is a action, crime, thriller film released in 2017 exploring themes of prison, fight, kidnapping, pregnancy, boxer, gore. Directed by S. Craig Zahler, it stars Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Carpenter, Don Johnson. After working as a drug courier and getting into a brutal shootout with police, a former boxer finds himself at the mercy of his enemies as they force him to instigate violent acts that turn the prison he resides in into a battleground.

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