(1972) The Glass House
SOCIAL COMMENTARY CRIME DRAMA
Written by Truman Capote starring Alan Alda as Jonathon Paige a teacher who gets sentenced to almost a year in prison for choking a guy, and as soon as he is incarcerated he then realizes the obvious corruption within the prison system itself.
Toned down and outdated for television viewers that may have made an impact back then that can make the experience to be very tame despite well intentions. Prison corruption and abuse movies have been made for years such as "Brute Force", "I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang", "Caged" from 1950 and "The Big House" to name a few.
Written by Truman Capote starring Alan Alda as Jonathon Paige a teacher who gets sentenced to almost a year in prison for choking a guy, and as soon as he is incarcerated he then realizes the obvious corruption within the prison system itself.
Toned down and outdated for television viewers that may have made an impact back then that can make the experience to be very tame despite well intentions. Prison corruption and abuse movies have been made for years such as "Brute Force", "I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang", "Caged" from 1950 and "The Big House" to name a few.