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Civil Brand

  • 2002
  • 16
  • 1 Std. 35 Min.
IMDb-BEWERTUNG
5,1/10
849
IHRE BEWERTUNG
Monica Calhoun, LisaRaye McCoy, and N'Bushe Wright in Civil Brand (2002)
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Frances sitzt im Gefängnis, weil sie ihren misshandelnden Ehemann umgebracht hat. Die misshandelten Gefangenen erheben sich gegen die "neue Plantage", die menschliche Arbeitskraft für Profit... Alles lesenFrances sitzt im Gefängnis, weil sie ihren misshandelnden Ehemann umgebracht hat. Die misshandelten Gefangenen erheben sich gegen die "neue Plantage", die menschliche Arbeitskraft für Profit ausbeutet.Frances sitzt im Gefängnis, weil sie ihren misshandelnden Ehemann umgebracht hat. Die misshandelten Gefangenen erheben sich gegen die "neue Plantage", die menschliche Arbeitskraft für Profit ausbeutet.

  • Regie
    • Neema Barnette
  • Drehbuch
    • Preston A. Whitmore II
    • Joyce Renee Lewis
  • Hauptbesetzung
    • LisaRaye McCoy
    • N'Bushe Wright
    • Yasiin Bey
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  • IMDb-BEWERTUNG
    5,1/10
    849
    IHRE BEWERTUNG
    • Regie
      • Neema Barnette
    • Drehbuch
      • Preston A. Whitmore II
      • Joyce Renee Lewis
    • Hauptbesetzung
      • LisaRaye McCoy
      • N'Bushe Wright
      • Yasiin Bey
    • 29Benutzerrezensionen
    • 12Kritische Rezensionen
    • 29Metascore
  • Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro
    • Auszeichnungen
      • 4 Gewinne & 1 Nominierung insgesamt

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    LisaRaye McCoy
    LisaRaye McCoy
    • Frances Shepard
    • (as LisaRaye)
    N'Bushe Wright
    N'Bushe Wright
    • Nikki Barnes
    Yasiin Bey
    Yasiin Bey
    • Michael Meadows
    • (as Mos Def)
    Monica Calhoun
    Monica Calhoun
    • Wet
    Clifton Powell
    Clifton Powell
    • Warden Alan Deese
    Da Brat
    Da Brat
    • Sabrina
    Tichina Arnold
    Tichina Arnold
    • Aisha
    Lark Voorhies
    Lark Voorhies
    • Lil' Momma
    Reed R. McCants
    Reed R. McCants
    • Warden Nelson
    • (as Reed McCants)
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    Chris Dodson
    • Miller
    Jerry Foster
    • Doctor Moss
    Robert Archer Lynn
    • John Banks
    • (as Robert Lynn)
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      • Neema Barnette
    • Drehbuch
      • Preston A. Whitmore II
      • Joyce Renee Lewis
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    cnicole2002

    The Bottom Line

    I'm pretty sure a lot of movies we watch contain errors that were honest mistakes. This movie may have a few major mistakes, but overall we understand where the author was trying to go. Last year I began writing a script myself and after proofreading several times I still may have over looked a few mistakes. The bottom line is Civil Brand was a good movie. I believe the director used the right actresses to star in the movie because they fit the characters easily. Acting is something you have to feel and I believe this is why the movie is considered to be one of our best. There's a major difference between Black Movies and movies with Black stars. Civil Brand is a black movie all the way through. It may be a beginning for us who knows, but most importantly it's something done by us. A $500.00 budget is nowhere near enough to make a movie without pressure, so I say please keep up the good work women. All of the women in this movie are setting the path for aspiring, actresses/ writers like myself.
    jazni

    A film worth watching

    As others have stated, there is a backstory to Civil Brand that is probably more dramatic than the film itself. To sum it up in as few words as possible: Black women directors have a difficult road to travel to see a feature film made.

    The film is definitely not a masterpiece, but the attempt at telling a story about African American women in prison is a great one. The film makes a point of comparing prison labor to US Slavery--and for good reason, it is certainly free labor, with poor working conditions.

    The narration by Da Brat is overkill, but because many scenes were never filmed, I'm sure it was an attempt to make the story cohesive. Lisa Raye was surprisingly decent and Monica Calhoun and Lark Voorhies did what they could with their supporting roles, but N'Bushe Wright was one of the most interesting characters to watch. She has great screen presence and excellent delivery. Hopefully we're able to see more of her.

    Civil Brand is not a great movie. It's filled with stereotypes and cliches--but it does bring a new and interesting point of view on women in prison. It's definitely worth renting or catching on television.
    7Artemis-9

    What's news about a WIP?

    Women In Prison films are standard fare for the entertainment of mainly boozed up, lurid male audiences, featuring (1) cat-fight; (2) almost nude gals in isolation; (3) sexual harassment of inmates; (4) brutal guards; (5) rape; (6) riot; (7) revenge on the (8) corrupt warden and superior officers. WIP are usually low budgeted, filmed with poorly paid crew and very small cast.

    Guess what? You've all the required items, the film was made on a stringy budget and a dozen actors, one of them doubling as stunt choreographer, who 'gets shot' without putting up a fight! So why is all the uproar? Plenty of (lurid?) viewers complaining that it's a BAD BAD FILM, and plenty of established critics complaining that it's a BAD BAD FILM...

    Because this film was made (as the director explains in detail in the voice on commentary in the DVD version) from a critical, very political view point, exposing as well as it can the link between Politics, Economics, and Prisons. Even without being corrupt, a prison's system exploited like a private business - as it is perfectly legal in some countries, like the U.S. of A. - may, and eventually does, as historic cases prove, end up in being a monstrous creation.

    That the director was naif, and tried to put to many ideas and characters in at the same time, ending with a couple of loose ends, it's a pity. DaBrat is not the best narrator to keep an audience interested, in a film with not much screen action; Tichina Arnold should be meaner as Aisha the bad girl, yet she provokes a good fight on the gravel yard of this urban prison; woman sarge Cervantes looks sexy enough to liven things up - but her character is underdeveloped in the (cut to 91m though R rated) DVD version; LisaRaye is OK as the taller new girl, but lacks experience, and it shows, in several crucial moments.

    The music is new, and at times inspired, by Mandrill. The exposé of established facts will be valuable for audiences who wish to get a larger view than the telly gives them. Supporting cast has good performances by Clifton Powell (justly awarded), Reed McCants, and best for last, the beautiful and definitely the best actress of the pen, N'Bushe Wright. (I'm closing this comment and go searching for other films with her.)
    7DarylKMiddlebrook

    Fast Pace Action and Mega-Hot N'Bushe Wright = Thumbs Up

    Caught the beginning of this film on cable, found it interesting enough, that I purchased the film on Amazon. Honestly, I didn't expect much, women's prison films are notoriously bad or depressingly sad; however, I have to say that I was surprisingly pleased with Civil Brand. While the story initially seems to revolve around Frances Shepherd (lovely LisaRaye)) a women convicted to life for killing her abusive husband, the film quickly transforms into an ensemble event, with an interesting, and for a women's prison film, very attractive cast. First we're introduced to Sabrina (rapper Da Brat) who narrates us through this tale. Once inside we meet Lil' Momma (gorgeous Lark Voorhies) the religious teen doing time for killing her rapist step-father; militant Wet (always impressive Monica Calhoun), prison snitch Aisha (the underrated Tichina Arnold) and finally gangster girl Nikki (the delectable N'Bushe Wright). Instead of focusing, as most prison films do, on infighting between the inmates, the film successfully sheds light on the abuse women prisoners often encounter while locked up. In Civil Brand, that abuse is orchestrated by the notorious Captain Deese (the always worthy Clifton Powell). From slave labor to rape, Deese is the perfect despicable villain needed for such a movie. While the performances range from watchable to very good, none stand out more than that of N'Bushe Wright. Not since Pam Grier have I seen an actress pull off the role of a tough-as-nails bad girl, and look so hot doing it. Those that don't know her by name, may remember her in similar roles in the films Blade and Dead Presidents. This woman should be an A-List actress, why that hasn't happened is a mystery to me. Anyway, I digress, Civil Brand is worthy of 91 minutes (the actual running time) of your day. If you like action films, if you like action films with great looking actresses, this is the film for you.
    =G=

    Perfectly awful

    "Civil Brand" is a horrible attempt at making a serious film about the exploitation of women in prison. Using "slave labor" as a topic to impart some dignity to this abysmal flick, "CB" gets in our face with stereotypes such as the sadistic guard to the profiteering warden to the usual bunch of babes behind bars. The unfortunate downside of this directorial disaster is the obvious low budgetness, awful dialogue, terrible screenplay, etc. One for the dumpster. PU! (D+)

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      Lisaraye and Da Brat are real life sisters
    • Patzer
      During the volleyball game, when Nikki starts to fight Aisha, Nikki's shoe was off her right foot, and in the next shot, her shoe was back on her right foot again.
    • Soundtracks
      All We Want
      Written by MC Lyte (as Lana Moorer) & Da Brat (as Shawntae Harris)

      Performed by MC Lyte & Da Brat

      Published by BROOKLYN BASED MUSIC/WARNER CHAPPELL (ASCAP), AIR CONTROL MUSIC (ASCAP)

      Courtesy of SUNNI GYRL / SO SO DEF / COLUMBIA RECORDS

      Produced By AARON PITTMAN

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    • Erscheinungsdatum
      • 26. Mai 2002 (Vereinigte Staaten)
    • Herkunftsland
      • Vereinigte Staaten
    • Sprache
      • Englisch
    • Auch bekannt als
      • Civil Brand - Zeichen der Gewalt
    • Drehorte
      • North Carolina, USA
    • Produktionsfirmen
      • Mandalay Sports Entertainment
      • Neena Films
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    • Budget
      • 500.000 $ (geschätzt)
    • Bruttoertrag in den USA und Kanada
      • 254.293 $
    • Eröffnungswochenende in den USA und in Kanada
      • 99.296 $
      • 31. Aug. 2003
    • Weltweiter Bruttoertrag
      • 254.293 $
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