Felon (2008)
Crime, Drama |.
Felon is a American prison film written and directed by Ric Roman Waugh. The film stars Stephen Dorff, Val Kilmer and Harold Perrineau. The film tells the story of the family man who ends up in state prison after he kills an intruder. The story is based on events that took place in the 1990s at the notorious California State Prison, Corcoran. The film was released in the United States on July 18, 2008.
Family man Wade Porter is living the American Dream with his girlfriend Laura and their son Michael. However, their dream becomes a nightmare when Wade unintentionally kills a burglar on his lawn. By attacking an unarmed intruder after he exited the house, he is arrested and charged with murder.
During the bus ride to prison Danny Sampson, leader of the local Aryan Brotherhood, stabs a man and hides the knife with a young Aryan member named Snowman who is sitting behind Wade. In a moment’s panic, Snowman hides the knife under Wade’s seat and forces him to deny knowledge of it. As a result, Wade is sent to solitary confinement until the stabbing can be investigated. Lieutenant Jackson, interrogates Wade about the stabbing but he doesn’t cooperate with the investigation. Jackson decides to send Wade to the Security Housing Unit (SHU) where he is the commanding officer.
Director: Ric Roman Waugh
Writer: Ric Roman Waugh
Stars: Stephen Dorff, Marisol Nichols, Vincent Miller, Anne Archer, Larnell Stovall, Val Kilmer, Sam Shepard
►Cast:
Stephen Dorff | … | Wade Porter |
Marisol Nichols | … | Laura Porter |
Vincent Miller | … | Michael Porter |
Anne Archer | … | Maggie |
Larnell Stovall | … | Viper |
Val Kilmer | … | John Smith |
Sam Shepard | … | Gordon |
Johnny Lewis | … | Snowman |
Harold Perrineau | … | Lt. Jackson |
Shawn Prince | … | Todd Jackson |
Chris Browning | … | Danny Samson |
Nick Chinlund | … | Sgt. Roberts |
Greg Serano | … | Officer Diaz |
Jake Walker | … | Warden Harris |
Nate Parker | … | Officer Collins |
Mike Seal | … | Williams |
Louie Pescador | … | Oso |
Gabriel ‘Bam Bam’ Merendon | … | Oso’s Lieutenant |
Mark Sivertsen | … | Agent Skiletti |
Mara Holguin | … | Public Defender |
Carrie Fleming | … | Kelly Collins |
Roman Mitichyan | … | Swamper Deputy |
Adam Taylor | … | Investigator Hammond |
Brittany Perrineau | … | Stacy Jackson |
Harry Zimmerman | … | LA Judge |
Kevin Wiggins | … | SQ Guard |
Brian Keith Gamble | … | Joe |
Rosalia De Aragon | … | IRC Deputy |
Jesus Jr. | … | Lead Hispanic (as Jesus Payan Jr.) |
Ivan Brutsche | … | Invited Guard |
John Trejo | … | ADSEG Guard |
Cynthia Ruffin | … | Female Guard |
Christien Tinsley | … | Belligerent Man |
Bill Allen | … | Drunk Driver (as William Allen) |
Esodie Geiger | … | Female Judge |
Richard Caruso | … | Gang Investigator |
Eric Gomez | … | Bodie (as Erik Gomez) |
Elton Walker | … | Corn Rows |
Tait Fletcher | … | White Inmate |
Adrian Ponce | … | Hispanic Fighter One |
Ben James Roybal | … | Hispanic Fighter Two |
Joey Villasenor | … | Loco |
Antonio Leyba | … | Gonzalez |
John Koyama | … | Asian Fighter |
Jermaine Washington | … | Large Black Inmate |
Mike Smith | … | Rooker |
Shawn Rosales | … | CSI Tech |
Steve Ulibarri | … | Intruder |
Jahani Curl | … | Prisoner |
Rachel de la Torre | … | Emergency Room Visitor |
Christopher Dempsey | … | Deputy District Attorney |
Joshua Lucera | … | Lead Jail Riot Guard |
Nicholas Antonio Nelson | … | Arresting Sheriff |
David E. Augustson | … | Riot Guard |
Don Battle | … | Officer |
Chris Bentley | … | Prison Guard |
Frank Bond | … | Doctor |
Jim Burleson | … | Correction’s Officer |
Darin Henry Charles | … | Prison Guard #2 |
Hannah Contrucci | … | Maria Smith |
Kierstin Cunnington | … | Anne Smith |
Joe Freeman | … | Prison Inmate |
Gemini Kline | … | Prisoner #3 |
Tracy Melhorn | … | Courtroom Patron |
Michael Patrick Metzdorff | … | Corcran County Bailiff |
James Rishe | … | Hospital Visitor |
Scott C. Voss | … | Man in Store |
Z. Ray Wakeman | … | LA County Trustee |
Devin L. Williams | … | Inmate Leader |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia