The Glass House
by Tom Gries
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Actor: Alan Alda, Billy Dee Williams, Clu Gulager, Kristoffer Tabori, Vic MorrowDirector: Tom Gries
Cinematographer: Jules Brenner
Producer: Rick Rosenberg
Producer: Robert W. Christiansen
Producer: Roger Gimbel
Writer: Tracy Keenan Wynn
Writer: Truman Capote
Writer: Wyatt Cooper
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-06-06
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Direct Source Label
Movie Reviews of The Glass House
Movie Review: Glass House - A Distorted View
Summary: 5 Stars
Underlying meanings cannot be seen clearly by bystanders, its like looking through a thick glass panel where everything on the surface look glossy but what lurks beneath requires deeper insights into the system and human nature. A prison lock-up that does more harm than good gets the "big" cover up from people on the take, and people who wants to see justice done but were held back by the legal system. So everyone in the know, turns a blind eye believing that thorny issues will resolve itself. Vic Morrow was at his "chilling" best as Hugo Slocum, inmate leader. Failing to intimidate fellow inmates and naive new arrivals, Slocum would resort to violence, often resulting in death or severe injuries to his victims. Vic Morrow's portrayal of Slocum was three-dimensional. On the surface, Slocum looked every bit the disgusting leader, nothing-will-faze-him type. In the next instant, he was showering his affection on a young naive newcomer whom he thought would be a good substitute for the lack of the feminine touch in a man only prison. When Slocum failed to get the boy's cooperation, he let the other inmates have a go (brute force was used), I felt a sense of nausea surging through me, not so much the graphics, but the thought of what actually happened really turned my insides out. At this time, the camera panned to Slocum lying on his cell bed cringing and feeling restless, but whatever remorsefulness that Slocum may have had, did not make him attempt to stop it. Not recommended for children under 16. "Violence lovers" however, will be greatly disappointed for the lack of action. It is an art film with serious undertones. Not for the faint hearted. Superb acting especially by Vic Morrow and good support from Alan Alda, Billy Dee Willams and to a lesser extent, Glu Gulager.
Summary of The Glass House
A gripping, powerful drama about life in a US state prison filmed on location at Utah State Prison and based on Truman Capote's novel, this film tells of one prisoner's courageous (and ultimately, fatal) attempt at prison reform and justice.Similar DVD Movies
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