Weeds

1987
R
1h 55m

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6.0/10

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Drama

A San Quentin inmate, sentenced to life without parole, writes a play that catches the interest of a reporter.A San Quentin inmate, sentenced to life without parole, writes a play that catches the interest of a reporter.A San Quentin inmate, sentenced to life without parole, writes a play that catches the interest of a reporter.

Director
- John D. Hancock
Writers
- Dorothy Tristan
- John D. Hancock
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.0/10

935

YOUR RATING

Director
- John D. Hancock
Writers
- Dorothy Tristan
- John D. Hancock
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations

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Trivia
While filming in Stateville prison a real inmate bonded with one of the film's crew, complaining about the hardships of prison life, and so the crew person then helped them escape by smuggling them out by hiding them on top of a truck. The inmate was caught two days later driving down the South Dakota highway.

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Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Suspect/Killing Time/Barfly/Weeds/Hope and Glory (1987)

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Drama with a hint of a musical about it

Some may say this film doesn't know where it is going, it starts as a drama, then a thriller, a musical, a comedy and back to a drama. It was a mixture to be enjoyed. Nick Nolte fans should not be disappointed. This was a low budget venture and it doesn't show. The casting director certainly earned their money on this one with a rich mix of character actors who today are very well known but maybe not at the time this was made. One for the collection.