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Locked Up

Locked Up

Love behind bars

20054.81h 24m

Overview

Dennis is a new inmate. Mike is an older black inmate. Together the two face hostile prison officals and inmates in their attempts to become a loving couple.

Directed by Jörg Andreas
Written by Peter Oehl, Jörg Andreas
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Top Cast

Marcel Schlutt

Marcel Schlutt

Dennis

Nelson Keys

Nelson Keys

Mike

Ralf Steel

Ralf Steel

Lutz

David Parik

David Parik

Kevin

P

Pedro Sobisch

Director

Ulrike Schirm

Ulrike Schirm

Mother

M

Michael Busch

Guard Müller

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Andreas Bernhardt

Guard Schmidt

Chris Holland

Chris Holland

Hermann, Lutz's Gang

Erik Lenn

Erik Lenn

Rico, Lutz's Gang

Themes & Keywords

prisonrapeisolationgermanyrape of a maleinterracial relationshipdrugsinmatecommunal showergay themegay hardcore

About Locked Up

Locked Up is a drama, romance, crime film released in 2005 exploring themes of prison, rape, isolation, germany, rape of a male, interracial relationship. Directed by Jörg Andreas, it stars Marcel Schlutt, Nelson Keys, Ralf Steel. Dennis is a new inmate. Mike is an older black inmate. Together the two face hostile prison officals and inmates in their attempts to become a loving couple.

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