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Felon
Felon

Felon

July 17, 2008
1h 43m
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Action
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

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

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Director
Ric Roman Waugh
Cast
Stephen Dorff, Val Kilmer, Harold Perrineau, Marisol Nichols, Johnny Lewis, Nick Chinlund, Anne Archer, Larnell Stovall, Sam Shepard, Vincent Miller
Release Date
July 17, 2008
Production
Pantry Films, Stage 6 Films, Tooley Productions

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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