Louis Theroux: Behind Bars (2008)

Directed by

Stuart Cabb

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 39 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Louis Theroux visits San Quentin prison in California. He talks with inmates including serial killers and gang members as well as the guards. The film shows daily life inside the notorious prison.

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What happens

Louis Theroux: Behind Bars is a television documentary written and presented by Louis Theroux about one of America's most notorious prisons, San Quentin. There, he meets and speaks to serial murderers, gang members, at-risk inmates and guards. The film was produced and directed by Stuart Cabb, and was first aired on BBC Two on 13 January 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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