The first time my girlfriends and I sat down to watch this old TV movie, we were excited because we loved Tracey Bregman (The Young and the Restless).
Re-watching it these 30 years later ... I must say, its been interesting. Some parts have unfortunately been revamped (as disclosed in the movie's opening disclaimer) Like the illustrious rape scene involving Stone. Which was much more brutal or intense in its original airing. And made me and my friends cringe.
Bregman plays Elizabeth "Cherry" a naive and innocent young woman who gets horribly duped by her sleazebag boyfriend during a drug search. Falsely booked for possession she faces the harsh realities of "the other world" known as the concrete jungle. The ugly game of survival in a women's prison. While the story is compelling enough, the script and acting are intensely weak in parts such as the interactions between the warden, the governor, and Cat. But I blame that on the director. Truthfully, it's the inmates who deserve the Emmy. Overall, it is a great TV movie and I'm glad I found it online after all these years.
Re-watching it these 30 years later ... I must say, its been interesting. Some parts have unfortunately been revamped (as disclosed in the movie's opening disclaimer) Like the illustrious rape scene involving Stone. Which was much more brutal or intense in its original airing. And made me and my friends cringe.
Bregman plays Elizabeth "Cherry" a naive and innocent young woman who gets horribly duped by her sleazebag boyfriend during a drug search. Falsely booked for possession she faces the harsh realities of "the other world" known as the concrete jungle. The ugly game of survival in a women's prison. While the story is compelling enough, the script and acting are intensely weak in parts such as the interactions between the warden, the governor, and Cat. But I blame that on the director. Truthfully, it's the inmates who deserve the Emmy. Overall, it is a great TV movie and I'm glad I found it online after all these years.