Prison Stories: Women on the Inside
Brief Synopsis
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A dramatization examining the effect of prison life on the family unit. "Parole Board" examines the story of a woman who is jailed for killing her husband. Coming up for parole she finds it difficult to face the prospect of renewing her relationship with the daughter she left behind. "Esperanza" foc
Cast & Crew
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Gerald T Olson
Director
Jennifer Rhodes
Karen Cover
Rae Dawn Chong
Virginia Keehne
Lois Debanzie
Film Details
Also Known As
Doing Time: Women in Prison, HBO Showcase (01/26/91), Women in Prison
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1991
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
A dramatization examining the effect of prison life on the family unit. "Parole Board" examines the story of a woman who is jailed for killing her husband. Coming up for parole she finds it difficult to face the prospect of renewing her relationship with the daughter she left behind. "Esperanza" focuses on the story of a Puerto Rican woman whose son is arrested for dealing in drugs while she is doing time for the same crime. "New Chicks" is about two young prison newcomers, one who arrives pregnant. Their friendship is put to the test when the pregnant inmate aligns herself with a powerful jail gang leader in hopes of gaining better treatment for her unborn child.
Directors
Gerald T Olson
Director
Penelope Spheeris
Director
Donna Deitch
Director
Joan Micklin Silver
Director
Cast
Jennifer Rhodes
Karen Cover
Rae Dawn Chong
Virginia Keehne
Lois Debanzie
John Freeland
Myra Turley
Edwin Maldonado
Richardson Morse
Sandy Martin
Joel Swetow
Leontine Guilliard
Lolita Davidovich
Alison Taylor
Al White
Kimberly Scott
Michael Kraft
Lead Person
Li'l Moe
Paul Collins
Daniel Riordan
Rachel Ticotin
Kevin Duffis
Ken Butler
John C Moskoff
Francesca P Roberts
Robert Wallach
Silvana Gallardo
Annabella Sciorra
Marlon Taylor
Raymond Cruz
Sharon Schaffer
Gillian Bagwell
Mae E Campbell
Elisabeth Moss
Debi Parker
Grace Zabriskie
Terri Hanauer
Lorraine Morin-torre
Talisa Soto
Edith Fields
Crew
Randy Aitken
Production Assistant
Trent Anderson
Assistant Camera Operator
Jacqueline Aronson
Wardrobe
Larry Aube
Key Grip
Christopher C Barroin
Assistant
James Barrows
Set Decorator
Julie Beattie-iiams
Props
Dick Beebe
Screenplay
Tom Bena
Set Production Assistant
Howard Benn
Production Assistant
Kevin Benson
Music Supervisor
Crystal Blue
Other
Paul Boots
Grip
Patricia Boyd
Makeup Assistant
David Brown
Dolly Grip
Lynda Burbank
Property Master
Shawna Callahan
Post-Production Coordinator
Colin Callender
Executive Producer
Stanley Clarke
Music
Gil Combs
Stunt Coordinator
Lawrence L. Commans
Boom Operator
Cynthia Connor
Assistant
Lisa C Cook
Production Supervisor
Jon Danniells
Swing Gang
Doug Davey
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Greg Dawson
Researcher
Barbara Didomenico
Researcher
Justin Dorazio
Assistant
Danielle Elaine
Script Supervisor
Caren M Elin
Other
Robert Elswit
Director Of Photography
Carla Fabrizi
Makeup Artist
David Falicki
Medic
Cynthia Fitzpatrick
Assistant Director
James Fortson
Production Assistant
Bob Fox
Construction Coordinator
J Rae Fox
Production Designer
Paula Gertz
Props
Kate Gibson
Craft Service
Grant Gilmore
Assistant Director
Bridget Gladwin
Technical Advisor
Christopher Haire
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Janice Hampton
Editor
Gordon Hayes
Best Boy
Darryl Herzon
Best Boy
Sean Hood
Swing Gang
Chris Howell
Stunt Coordinator
Jack Hues
Music
Chris Ishii
Assistant Camera Operator
Angela Jackson
Assistant Editor
Brian Jochum
Post-Production Coordinator
John A Joleaud
Gaffer
Martin Jones
Screenplay
Shannon Kane
Assistant Production Accountant
Dan Kaplow
Production Coordinator
Virginia Katz
Editor
Ric Keeley
Assistant Director
Emily Kitos
Wardrobe Supervisor
Danielle Klausner
Assistant
David Koskoff
Assistant Director
John W Kristopik
Set Production Assistant
Tammy Landry
Craft Service
Stevie Lazo
Production Accountant
Francine Lefrak
Producer
Francine Lefrak
Executive Producer
Leslie Leitner
Post-Production
Samuel Kerr Lockhart
Other
Mike Malone
On-Set Dresser
Maria Martin
Casting Associate
Mace Matiosian
Sound Editor
Thomas Mcnamara
Other
Marlane Meyer
Screenplay
Thomas R Miller
Dolly Grip
Bruce Mink
Props
Naylon Mitchell
Props
Brian Moore
Transportation Coordinator
Michael C Moore
Sound Mixer
Patrick Moore
Transportation Captain
Richard Morrison
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert S Morton
Grip
Deepak Nayar
Assistant Director
Darcee Olson
Costume Designer
Gerald T Olson
Producer
Louis Ortiz
Craft Service
Lisa Ozanne
Props Assistant
Leslie Park
Script Supervisor
Donna Perlmutter
Assistant
Dan Perri
Titles
Dan Perri
Segment Director
Mona Personius
Swing Gang
Scott Pfeiffer
Production Assistant
William Ratcliff
Art Assistant
Robin Reed
Wardrobe Assistant
Scott Reilly
Production Assistant
Twyla Reppen
Researcher
Mike Riba
Assistant Camera Operator
Lise Richardson
Music Editor
Peter Robinson
Music
John Rogers
Production Assistant
Tony Salome
Location Manager
David Salter
Production Assistant
Jule Selbo
Screenplay
Jule Selbo
From Story
Billy Shelton
Music
Terilyn A. Shropshire
Assistant Director
Peter Tosti Stephenson
Art Department Coordinator
Susan Sundholm
Other
Jamie Thompson
Director Of Photography
Heba Thorisdottir
Makeup Assistant
David Topor
Art Assistant
Frederick Toye
Production Assistant
Chris Tufty
Director Of Photography
Lee Unkrich
Production Assistant
Linda Vallejo
Hair Stylist
Frank Vallette
Set Production Assistant
Janet Van Ham
Photography
Ed Vandell
Other
Philip Walker
Gaffer
James Walsh
Researcher
Karen Wasserman
Assistant Director
Earl Watson
Editor
Grady Wood
Production Assistant
Film Details
Also Known As
Doing Time: Women in Prison, HBO Showcase (01/26/91), Women in Prison
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1991
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States January 26, 1991
Released in United States on Video July 11, 1991
Began shooting May 1990.
Previous titles: "Women in Prison" and "Doing Time: Women in Prison."
