Against Their Will

1994

Action / Crime / Drama

3
IMDb Rating 5.5/10 10 252 252

woman director

Plot summary

Behind prison walls, corruption, sex and power make criminals out of the guards and heroes out of the guarded. For more than a decade, the lawless guards inside a maximum security women's prison have reigned with impunity - rape, sex for money and illegal favors have become the norm until one woman decides to battle the system. Leading a group of inmates on a risky life-or-death struggle for justice, a ten year silence is finally broken, exposing the twisted truth to the world and enabling the prisoners the freedom to live without fear.

Director

Karen Arthur Photo
Karen Arthur

Top cast

Stacy Keach Photo
Stacy Keach as Jack Devlin
Tonya Pinkins Photo
Tonya Pinkins as Sondra
Robin Dunne Photo
Robin Dunne as Scott
Chelcie Ross Photo
Chelcie Ross as Warden Henley
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873.39 MB
1280*960
English 2.0
NR
us  
29.97 fps
1 hr 34 min
Seeds 3
1.58 GB
1440*1080
English 2.0
NR
us  
29.97 fps
1 hr 34 min
Seeds 8

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by diakennedy7 5 / 10

Jane Doe #1 speaks

The movie didn't show and tell everything. I should know, I was there, I am Jane Doe #1. Life hasn't been easy since released after 25 years in there!It still happens. People are fast to judge those behind bars.Because of my coming forward my parole was denied 4 times. Only going through the courts did I gain freedom. If not for that I would still be in prison.Life for me will NEVER be the same.I carry this part of shame with me forever!So you see, its not about a movie its about human beings trying to live in hell for years. Most people could not come out of there and still be human.I pray each day for those still there.Sociaty thinks that all inmates lie, well, thats not so. Many people who have the power over others think that they are god and can do as they please.I have to pray for them also.The system does not always work. People need to be educated!
Reviewed by claudio_carvalho 6 / 10

Shallow, But Enjoyable Drama

The ex-convicted Alice Needham (Judith Light) is the mother of two teenagers sons and a young daughter, who presently has a straight life. However, she is unfairly accused of stealing some clothes in a department store, misguided by her lawyer and unfairly sent to prison again. There, she fights for her rights, and when she is on probation, she hires the honest and idealistic lawyer Jack Devlin (Stacy Keach) to defend the other women against the corruption in the prison. This movie is a shallow, but enjoyable drama. The story is full of good intentions, has a great message in the end (fight for your rights no matter where you are), but it is also very naive and hard to believe. The character of Alice is well constructed and shows a great personality, fighting for her rights, but all the other women have committed some sort of crime to be in jail. It does not give the right to the guards explore them, but the problem is that I found the story manipulative. Basically, the prisoners are presented like poor exploited saints, and the guards as corrupts and sex addicted. I liked it as a fictional drama, because in real life, I believe the events would be much different. My vote is six.Title (Brazil): 'Prisão de Mulheres' ('Prison of Women')
Reviewed by dan_happyhammer 6 / 10

Under rated

Whilst this movie is certainly no classic, I found it an enjoyable and watchable flick. None of the critics seem to agree with me, but as far as the TV movies go this was not at all bad. Judith Light was excellent in her role and the movie didn't always take itself too seriously. If its on TV again I recommend watching it.
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