In this film, based on a true story, convicted criminal Lee Umstetter (Nick Nolte) is sentenced to life in San Quentin prison, with no possibility of parole. Despairing at his interminable sentence, Lee spends his time reading and educating himself. When he writes and performs a play that attracts ...more
MPAA Rating: R | Year: 1987 | Running Time: 115 minutes
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- Nick Nolte - Lee Umstetter
- Lane Smith - Claude
- William Forsythe - Burt the Booster
- Joe Mantegna - Carmine
- Kirsten Baker - Kirsten
- Cyro Baptista - Percussion
- John Toles-Bey - Navarro
- Walter Charles - Godot Player
- Frank Gio - Inmate
- Paul Herman - Inmate
- Arnold Johnson - Inmate
- John Ring - Parole Board
- Charlie Rich - Himself
- Richard Portnow - Guard
- John Hancock - Director
- Mel Pearl - Executive Producer
- Bill Cross - Executive Producer
- William Badalato - Producer
- Dorothy Tristan - Screenwriter
- John Hancock - Screenwriter
- Pat Tagliaferro - Art Director
- Patti Carr - Associate Producer
- Fred Barron - Associate Producer
- Patricia Carr - Associate Producer
- Barbara Hanley - Casting
- Cathy Henderson - Casting
- Jerry Evans - Choreography
- Mary Kay Stolz - Costume Designer






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