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  • Through the Wire (1990)
  • Not Rated
    68 min | Documentary
Through the Wire (1990)
Not Rated
68 min | Documentary

A secret political prison unit in the USA? In 1986, a controversial high security unit was opened in an underground chamber of Kentucky's federal prison. Its three female prisoners received sentences of unprecedented length for nonviolent ...See moreA secret political prison unit in the USA? In 1986, a controversial high security unit was opened in an underground chamber of Kentucky's federal prison. Its three female prisoners received sentences of unprecedented length for nonviolent crimes. Written by Anonymous See less
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Apr 1990 (United States)
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Susan Sarandon
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Dean Irby
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