The Concrete Jungle (film) explained

The Concrete Jungle
Director:Tom DeSimone
Producer:Billy Fine
Mark L. Rosen
Starring:Jill St. John
Tracey E. Bregman
Barbara Luna
Sean O'Kane
Sondra Currie
Music:Joseph Conlan
Cinematography:Andrew W. Friend
Editing:Nino di Marco
Distributor:Motion Picture Marketing
Runtime:99 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English
Budget:$700,000[1]
Gross:$11 million or $3.2 million[2]

The Concrete Jungle is a 1982 American women in prison film directed by Tom DeSimone and featuring Jill St. John and Tracey E. Bregman.[3]

Plot

A woman is unsuspectingly used to carry her boyfriend's stash of cocaine in her skis and is caught by airport security. She is tried, convicted and sent to prison where she quickly learns to toughen up if she wants to survive.

Cast

Notes and References

  1. News: JAILED BAIT--A NEW WAVE OF WOMEN-IN-PRISON FILMS. BROESKE, PAT H.. May 19, 1985. Los Angeles Times. ac24.
  2. Book: Donahue, Suzanne Mary. American film distribution : the changing marketplace. 1987 . UMI Research Press . 294. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
  3. https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9402E4D71038F935A25753C1A964948260 New York Times