Brawl in Cell Block 99
Seen it?2017 | 132 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Avengement or Assault on Precinct 13, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- Some graphic violence despite the NR rating.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
After working as a drug courier and getting into a brutal shootout with police, a former boxer finds himself at the mercy of his enemies as they force him to instigate violent acts that turn the prison he resides in into a battleground.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 79 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 203K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by S. Craig Zahler
- Vince VaughnBradley Thomas
- Jennifer CarpenterLauren Thomas
- Don JohnsonWarden Tuggs
- Udo KierThe Placid Man
- Dion MucciacitoEleazar
- Geno SegersRoman
- Mustafa ShakirAndre
- Marc BlucasGil
- Tom GuiryWilson
- Fred MelamedMr Irving