THIRTEEN Specials

Dramatic Escape

Season 2017 Episode 15 | 1h 30m 9s

The documentary that transports viewers into the lives of maximum security prisoners at Sing Sing in Ossining, NY, as they mount a stage production of A Few Good Men. From auditions through curtain call, the men reveal their personal stories, their everyday struggles and the importance of the arts in their journeys. Sing Sing is a maximum security prison on the Hudson River, 30 miles north of NYC.

Aired: 06/13/17

Expires: 06/12/20

Rating: NR

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