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Lockdown Reviews

2002

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Avery (Jones) returns to college as a competitive swimmer after getting his life back on track. But his life takes another unexpected turn when he and his two friends (Bonds, Casseus) are wrongly accused of murder and end up in prison Read more

Starring	Rocky Carroll, Joe Torry, Melissa De Sousa, Richard T. Jones
Director	John Luessenhop
Genres	Drama

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  - 1
  Lockdown is a letdown
  
  I love prison movies and had high hopes for Lockdown, but unfortunately I was not impressed. Lockdown is about three friends who get framed for armed robbery ... read more »
  
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  - Leicester, UK
  - 15 Mar 2005 at 15:25
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  very good
  
  Thrilling adventure throughout from the start to the finish. Sorry 2 out of the 3 boys locked down for what they do not know. Warning to others to choose your ... read more »
  
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  - Woodford Green
  - 16 Dec 2008 at 14:27
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  - 0
  Customer Review
  
  The film started off well & I settled in for a good film. However, when the guys get sent down, the movie became quite predictable. I wouldn't say that ... read more »
  
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  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
- - 1
  - 0
  BRILLIANT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
  I love this film, its one of the best prison films ever.
  
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- - jono1984
  - 12 reviews
  - Rugby
  - 05 Sep 2007 at 12:37
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  - 0
  Quality
  
  I loved this film, but it is the type of movie I like when you see the dark side of prison...
  
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  - Milton Keynes
  - 29 Dec 2005 at 11:20
- - 0
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  Suprisingly Good!
  
  Not usually my type of film with men and guns, but this one wasn't just about that! It had a real storyline and turned out to me a bit of a tear jurker. ... read more »
  
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- 123401
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  - Dorset, England
  - 13 Jul 2005 at 20:50
- - 4
  - 1
  Lockdown is a letdown
  
  I love prison movies and had high hopes for Lockdown, but unfortunately I was not impressed. Lockdown is about three friends who get framed for armed robbery ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 81675
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  - Leicester, UK
  - 15 Mar 2005 at 15:25
- - 1
  - 1
  Great Film
  
  if you like and know hip hop this is a great film. Its about prison life the bad bits and the very bad bits. Three men go to prison as friends but how many of ... read more »
  
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  - Wiltshire England
  - 14 Mar 2005 at 15:03
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  - 1
  Should be a deterent to commiting crime.
  
  This brutal prison drama had me hiding behind the cushion. It is certainly not for the fainthearted with scenes of male rape, murder and extremely strong ... read more »
  
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  - East London
  - 29 Dec 2004 at 09:51
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  - 1
  another film i would ...
  
  another film i would not reccomend to its a boring prison film i dont know if its me or what but iam picking alot of rubbish films lately
  
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- - paul#191
  - PONTYPOOL
  - 20 Apr 2004 at 22:45
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  - 2
  Ok too many films like...
  
  Ok too many films like this and they all have the same storyline and same ending good guy is wrongly accused but still makes a go of things !!!!!!!!!!!
  
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  - MANCHESTER
  - 11 Apr 2004 at 21:15
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- - 4
  - 1
  Lockdown is a letdown
  
  I love prison movies and had high hopes for Lockdown, but unfortunately I was not impressed. Lockdown is about three friends who get framed for armed robbery ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 81675
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Leicester, UK
  - 15 Mar 2005 at 15:25
- - 1
  - 0
  What a cracking Film!!!
  
  Lockdown has got to be one of the best films I've seen in a long time. It was very touching and hit home in some parts. What a cracking piece of ... read more »
  
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- - damw
  - Mid-Glamorgan
  - 30 Jan 2004 at 10:54
- - 1
  - 0
  BRILLIANT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
  I love this film, its one of the best prison films ever.
  
  Report this review
- 472203
- - jono1984
  - 12 reviews
  - Rugby
  - 05 Sep 2007 at 12:37
- - 1
  - 1
  Great Film
  
  if you like and know hip hop this is a great film. Its about prison life the bad bits and the very bad bits. Three men go to prison as friends but how many of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 81284
- - a customer
  - Wiltshire England
  - 14 Mar 2005 at 15:03
- - 0
  - 0
  Suprisingly Good!
  
  Not usually my type of film with men and guns, but this one wasn't just about that! It had a real storyline and turned out to me a bit of a tear jurker. ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 123401
- - a customer
  - Dorset, England
  - 13 Jul 2005 at 20:50
- - 0
  - 0
  Quality
  
  I loved this film, but it is the type of movie I like when you see the dark side of prison...
  
  Report this review
- 187806
- - a customer
  - Milton Keynes
  - 29 Dec 2005 at 11:20
- - 0
  - 0
  Customer Review
  
  The film started off well & I settled in for a good film. However, when the guys get sent down, the movie became quite predictable. I wouldn't say that ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 579916
- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
- - 0
  - 0
  very good
  
  Thrilling adventure throughout from the start to the finish. Sorry 2 out of the 3 boys locked down for what they do not know. Warning to others to choose your ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 673878
- - a customer
  - Woodford Green
  - 16 Dec 2008 at 14:27
- - 0
  - 1
  A typical black movie...
  
  A typical black movie. Black man wrongly accused - Goes to prison, keeps out of trouble, gets into trouble - drugs-swearing- macho- blood- gang warfare- happy ... read more »
  
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- - Farook#1
  - PRESTON
  - 05 Mar 2004 at 23:17
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  - 1
  its like a black ...
  
  its like a black modern day shawshank. makes me wanna stay out of jail.worth a watch for sure
  
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  - CHELTENHAM
  - 06 Apr 2004 at 11:18

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  Avery (Jones) returns to college as a competitive swimmer after getting his life back on track. But his life takes another unexpected turn when he and his two friends (Bonds, Casseus) are wrongly accused of murder and end up in ...