Felon 2008                                                                                                                         

"I am proud of this film and I hope you will all go to see it. I said yes to the project because of New Mexico, Stephen, the Director, and the subject, which is gravely important." Every week in the U.S. we put 1,000 new people behind bars, yet we have the highest crime rate in the world. We are breeding criminals in this present arcane system. I encourage all to read about Canada's great reform system and compare it to ours." ~Peace, Val

No Rules, No Hope, No Way Out

 Based on actual atrocities at Corcoran State Prison and filmed at the New Mexico State Penitentiary, which was the scene of the deadliest prison riot ever in US history, Felon captures the lethal chain of events in which any man can seemingly be turned into a monster, just trying to survive the savagery all around him.

 Val Kilmer, Stephen Dorff, Anne Archer, Brittany Perrineau, Chris Browning, Greg Serano, Harold Perrineau, Johnny Lewis, Marisol Nichols, Nate Parker, Nick Chinlund and Sam Shepard Directed by: Ric roman Waugh

I was really disappointed that this film didn't get more theater time or pre-release publicity.  I was fortunate enough to see it on the big screen, but most people did not have that opportunity. Kilmer's performance was "killer" literally. Top notch as always.