Jailbirds (1991 film)

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Jailbirds
GenreHorror
Thriller
Written by (story)
Craig Heller (teleplay) & (teleplay) and Marcia Midkiff ... (teleplay)
Directed byBurt Brinckerhoff
StarringPhylicia Rashad
Dyan Cannon
Dakin Matthews
Theme music composer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersAaron Spelling
E. Duke Vincent
ProducersJames L. Conway
Shelley Hull (associate producer)
CinematographyGordon Lonsdale
EditorBob Bring
Running time102 minutes
Production companySpelling Entertainment
Release
Picture formatColor
Original releaseMay 16, 1991 (1991-05-16)

Jailbirds is a 1991 American TV movie directed by Burt Brinckerhoff.[1][2]

Plot[]

Two convicts, one white, one black, escape from prison while handcuffed together.

Cast[]

  • Phylicia Rashad as Janice Grant
  • Dyan Cannon as Rosie Lacroix
  • Dakin Matthews as Sheriff Dobbs
  • David Knell as Deputy Baxter
  • Ahmad Rashad as Larry Braddock
  • Bethany Wright as Loretta
  • Dennis Letts as Poppa
  • T.E. Russell as Clemmons
  • Clyde Kusatsu as Kasaki
  • Maria Arita as Kelli
  • Anne Haney as Haydee
  • Ritch Brinkley as Beetle

References[]

  1. ^ RAY RICHMOND (May 16, 1991). "CBS' strained 'Jailbirds' deserves to be locked up". The Orange County Register (MORNING ed.). Santa Ana, California. p. f10.
  2. ^ Heffley, Lynne (May 16, 1991). "TV REVIEW CBS Offers a Punishing 'Jailbirds'". Los Angeles Times (Home ed.). p. 10.

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