Former inmates, officers and celebrities critique the U.S. prison system in this documentary packaged as a how-to handbook for the incarcerated.

Today, you're more likely to go to prison in the United States than anywhere else in the world. So in the unfortunate case it should happen to you - this is the Survivors Guide to Prison.

Following the stories of Bruce Lisker and Reggie Cole who spent year after year in prison for murders they didn't commit - audiences get a harrowing look at how barbaric the US justice system is. The film ultimately asks how we can survive the prison model at all, and looks at better solutions for conflict resolution, harm reduction, crime and more. Hosted by filmmaker Matthew Cooke and guest hosting representatives from the massive range of Americans joining forces to change this broken system.


Genres: Documentaries, Crime Documentaries, Social & Cultural Docs
Director: Matthew Cooke
Written by: Matthew Cooke
Narrated by: Matthew Cooke, Susan Sarandon
Music by: Sebastian Robertson
Cinematography: Matthew Cooke, Steve Minor
Edited by: Matthew Cooke
Production companies: Saturday Entertainment
Distributed by: Gravitas Ventures
Release date: 23 February 2018 (United States)
Running time: 102 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English


Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 100% (9 reviews)
IMDb Rating: 7.1/10
Google Users: 93% liked this movie