Shackles
Alternate/Foreign Title: Rikers [Working title]DVD Released (Y/M/D): 2005-09-20
Genre: Drama
Sub-genre: Action/Adventure
Director: Charles Winkler
Stars: D.L. Hughley, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Daniel Louis Rivas, Barry Shabaka Henley, Kristen Wilson, Jerry Quickley, Tony Lee, Rob Brownstein, Paul Vincent O'Connor, Vicellous Shannon
MPAA Rating: R
Synopsis: D.L Hughley stars as a struggling teacher trying to make a difference in his life and the lives of others by starting a school at Riker's Island Prison.
Using rap lyrics to teach poetry of self-expression, he inspires them to change their lives. But old habits die hard and Ben soon finds himself fighting for his life in the place they call The Tombs. Source: VideoETA.com
Using rap lyrics to teach poetry of self-expression, he inspires them to change their lives. But old habits die hard and Ben soon finds himself fighting for his life in the place they call The Tombs. Source: VideoETA.com
