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Let's Go to Prison (2006) -- When a career criminal's plan for revenge is thwarted by unlikely circumstances, he puts his intended victim's son in his place by putting him in prison...and then joining him.

Overview

User Rating:
5.8/10   8,296 votes
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Director:
Bob Odenkirk
Writers (WGA):
Robert Ben Garant (written by) &
Thomas Lennon (written by) ...
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Release Date:
17 November 2006 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Crime more
Tagline:
Welcome to the slammer
Plot:
When a career criminal's plan for revenge is thwarted by unlikely circumstances, he puts his intended victim's son in his place by putting him in prison...and then joining him. full summary | full synopsis
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(5 articles)
Hurwitz Taking 'Arrested Development' Movie to Prison?
 (From Cinematical. 26 October 2009, 7:03 AM, PDT)

Arrested Development Three Reunite
 (From EmpireOnline. 10 August 2009, 11:03 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
A funny movie that is underrated. more (46 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Dax Shepard ... John Lyshitski

Will Arnett ... Nelson Biederman IV

Chi McBride ... Barry

David Koechner ... Shanahan

Dylan Baker ... Warden

Michael Shannon ... Lynard
Miguel Nino ... Jesus

Jay Whittaker ... Icepick
Amy Hill ... Judge Eva Fwae Wun
David Darlow ... Judge Biederman
Joseph Marcus ... Pawn Broker
Nick Phalen ... John - 8 years

A.J. Balance ... John - 18 years

Jerry Minor ... Breen Guard
Mary Seibel ... Old Bartender
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
You Are Going to Prison (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language, sexual content, some violence and drug material.
Runtime:
84 min | 90 min (DVD version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Chicago, Illinois, USA more

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Trivia:
Filmed at the now closed and historic Joliet Correctional Center in Joliet, Illinois - the same prison where the opening sequences of The Blues Brothers (1980) were shot. more
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Continuity: When John Lyshitski shoots the phone booth after learning of the death of Judge Biederman, two more shots sound after the pistol stops firing. more
Quotes:
Nelson Biederman IV: [Long silence] So now what do we do?
John Lyshitski: Hmm?
[pause]
John Lyshitski: What do you mean?
Nelson Biederman IV: What do I mean? I mean, what are we... what are we supposed to *do*?
John Lyshitski: We're doin' it, man. This is it. We're right in the thick of the action. We hang out here, go to lunch, come back, hang out some more, go to dinner... You know how someone might describe a situation that's unpleasant or confining as being, "like a prison"?
Nelson Biederman IV: [pause] Yeah.
John Lyshitski: This is what they were referring to.
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Movie Connections:
References "Miami Vice" (1984) more
Soundtrack:
The Stroke more

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38 out of 48 people found the following comment useful.
A funny movie that is underrated., 20 March 2007
7/10
Author: aeo from Beverly Hills, California

I found this movie to be quite funny with an original story line. The story is about a habitual criminal who repeatedly comes before the same judge to be sentenced. He devises a method of revenge upon this judge whereupon his release from prison, he frames the judge's son on a crime which sends the judge's son to prison. The habitual criminal then commits a crime to be his cell mate and there the fun begins.

This is obviously a dark-humored comedy and it had me laughing more than I had anticipated. It was given only a 5 star by IMDb users so I did not expect much but it was quite good. I am surprised it did not get that much notoriety in the theaters. In fact, I never heard of this film at all. It's amazing that crappy comedy movies like Wild Hogs and I Think I Love My Wife get all the attention while really funny movie like this get passed by. But what can you do since there really is no star power in this movie. You will recognize actors and actresses since many of them have appeared in many films as supporting characters. It's just that they don't have the name recognition.

The only weakness I found in this movies was the crime by with which the judge's son was framed. The writers should have thought of a more plausible reason for his incarceration. However, after some thought, I figure this is comedy and the whole movie is a stretch of the imagination so I am overlooking this weakness.

I am not saying, however, that this is a great comedy but it was good and it had me laughing pretty much throughout the movie and in my opinion, that warrants a 7. If you like Van Wilder, Sorority Boys, and Harold and Kumar Goes to White Castle type of movies, then you will like this as well.

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