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Furlough

Furlough

There are pros and cons to every friendship.

20185.71h 24m

Overview

In between caring for her mother, a young woman works part time at a prison. The rookie guard gets a chance to prove her mettle when she's tasked with accompanying a hell-raising inmate on an emergency furlough to visit her dying mother. But things soon spiral out of control, sending the pair on a hilarious, surprising, and ultimately touching road trip.

Directed by Laurie Collyer
Written by Barry Strugatz
Produced by Melissa Leo, Jen Gatien
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Top Cast

Melissa Leo

Melissa Leo

Joan Anderson

Tessa Thompson

Tessa Thompson

Nicole Stevens

Edgar Ramírez

Edgar Ramírez

Kevin Rivera

Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin

Lily Benson

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Moms

Erik Griffin

Erik Griffin

Warden Borden

Drena De Niro

Drena De Niro

Linda

La La Anthony

La La Anthony

Brandy

Damien Lemon

Damien Lemon

Michael Evans

Suzanne Shepherd

Suzanne Shepherd

Elizabeth Anderson

Themes & Keywords

sibling relationshipdementiatransport of prisonersroad triprookie coptaking care of someone woman directordeathbed visitemergency furloughtime out

About Furlough

Furlough is a comedy film released in 2018 exploring themes of sibling relationship, dementia, transport of prisoners, road trip, rookie cop, taking care of someone . Directed by Laurie Collyer, it stars Melissa Leo, Tessa Thompson, Edgar Ramírez. In between caring for her mother, a young woman works part time at a prison. The rookie guard gets a chance to prove her mettle when she's tasked with accompanying a hell-raising inmate on an emergency furlough to visit her dying mother. But things soon spiral out of control, sending the pair on a hilarious, surprising, and ultimately touching road trip.

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