Shakespeare Behind Bars
“Murderers, Fugitives, Thieves... Shakespeare would have loved these guys”
2005•1h 33m•5.5•Released
Documentary
Twenty male inmates in a Kentucky prison form an unlikely Shakespearean acting troupe.
Director
Hank Rogerson
Writer
Jilann Spitzmiller, Hank Rogerson
Revenue
$0M
Languages
English
Studio
Philomath Films
Cast
Hank Rogerson
self
Jilann Spitzmiller
self
James Stemple
self
Shana Hagan
self
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