Underplayed Gems

Women of San Quentin (1983)

Women of San Quentin poster
Directed by
William A. Graham
Genre
drama, tv movie
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
16
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This TV movie follows female guards working at San Quentin Prison in the 1980s. It focuses on their experiences on the job and the challenges they face.

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What happens

Women of San Quentin is a 1983 TV movie about female prison guards at San Quentin Prison. It was directed by William A. Graham and stars Stella Stevens and Debbie Allen. It was based on a story by Larry Cohen. He had gone to San Quentin to research a different project and was intrigued by finding a female guard there. He sold it to television but says it was rewritten and changed from the story he originally conceived. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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