Short Eyes (1977)
"Jesus help me, cause man won't."
A young man who is charged with child molestation is placed in New York City’s infamous Tombs prison. When the other inmates in his cell block find out what he is charged with, life becomes extremely difficult for him.
- Date of release
- 1977-09-28
- TMDB
- 6.6 / 10 (39)
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Director
- Robert M. Young
Casting
- Bruce Davison — Clark Davis
- José Pérez — Juan
- Nathan George — Ice
- Don Blakely — El Raheem
- Tony DiBenedetto — Tony
- Shawn Elliott — Paco
- Tito Goya — Cupcakes
- Kenny Steward — Omar
- Joseph Carberry — Longshoe
- Bob Maroff — Mr. Nett
- Keith Davis — Mr. Brown
- Luis Guzmán — Inmate
Interesting facts
Short Eyes is a 1977 American prison drama film directed by Robert M. Young and based on Miguel Piñero's play of the same name. It was filmed in the Manhattan House of Detention for Men, otherwise known as The Tombs.
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