

Short Eyes
1977-09-28 · 100 min · ★ 6.6
A young man who is charged with child molestation is placed in New York City’s infamous Tombs prison. When the other inmates in his cell block find out what he is charged with, life becomes extremely difficult for him.
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- Directors
- Robert M. Young
- Production companies
- Harris / Fox Production
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 3,921
Top Cast
Bruce DavisonClark Davis
José PérezJuan
Nathan GeorgeIce
Don BlakelyEl Raheem
Tony DiBenedettoTony
Shawn ElliottPaco
Joseph CarberryLongshoe
Bob MaroffMr. Nett
Luis GuzmánInmate
Miguel PiñeroGo-Go
Mark MargolisMr. Morrison
Freddy FenderJohnny
Curtis MayfieldPappy
Henry Judd BakerOther Inmate (as Henry Baker)
Yusef BulosOther InmateTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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