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Darnell simulates a prison riot with help from James' domestic staff. In the chaos, James gets a shiv stuck in his head, after which, Darnell brings James to his home for Rita to treat it. James has dinner with Darnell's family and listens to the tale of how he ended up in prison, which is actually just a retelling of the movie Boyz n the Hood.
A shiv, also chiv, schiv, shivvie, or shank, [1] [2] is a handcrafted bladed weapon resembling a knife that is commonly associated with prison inmates. Since weapons are prohibited in prisons, the intended mode of concealment is central to a shiv's construction.
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Robbins hasn’t made a movie since 2019’s “Dark Waters” and explained that he’s now very picky when it comes to selecting roles because “I don’t want to waste my time on a set doing ...
Prison slang is an argot used primarily by criminals and detainees in correctional institutions. It is a form of anti-language . [ 1 ] Many of the terms deal with criminal behavior, incarcerated life, legal cases, street life, and different types of inmates.
At the time, prison-based films were not considered likely box-office successes, but Darabont's script was read by then-Castle Rock Entertainment producer Liz Glotzer, whose interest in prison stories and reaction to the script, led her to threaten to quit if Castle Rock Entertainment did not produce The Shawshank Redemption. [8]
Inside the World's Toughest Prisons is a television documentary series produced by London-based Emporium Productions [1] and available on Netflix. [2] The documentary shows life in various prisons around the world, mostly from the prisoner perspective but also including the perspective of prison guards and others interacting with the prison system.