Doing Hard Time

After his young son is killed during a shootout between rival gang members, a father finds the legal punishment given to the perpetrators insufficient. To seek personal justice, he deliberately commits a crime to be incarcerated in the same prison as the men responsible. Once inside, he must navigate the dangers of the penal system to carry out his revenge.

Written and directed by Preston A. Whitmore II, this 2004 action crime drama is the second film in the director's chronology, following his 1995 project The Walking Dead. The movie stars Boris Kodjoe as the grieving father, alongside Michael Kenneth Williams, Sticky Fingaz, Giancarlo Esposito, Steven Bauer, and Emilio Rivera.

Produced by Destination Films, Preston Picture Company, and Hard Time Productions, the film was made with a budget of 1 million USD. Audience reception was mixed, as indicated by a 4.8 rating on IMDb based on 2,000 votes and a 5 rating on TMDB from 59 votes.