Civil Brand (2002)
| Release Date | 26 May 2002 |
| Tagline | Who ever heard of women taking over a prison... |
| Genre | Drama, Thriller, Crime |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | North Carolina, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Prison Film, Feminist Film |
| Mood | Food for Thought |
| Themes | Fighting the System, Women in Prison, Rape & Sexual Abuse |
| Tones | Confrontational, Gritty, Drab, Angry, Stirring, Tense, Forceful, Harsh, Rousing |
| Tags | Corruption, Exploitation, Inmate, Labor [work], Prison Guard, Prison Riot, Sexual Abuse, Women's Prison |
Civil Brand is a 2002 drama written by Joyce Lewis and Preston A. Whitmore II and directed by Neema Barnette. It features N'Bushe Wright, Da Brat, Mos Def, LisaRaye McCoy, and Monica Calhoun. The film is about a group of female inmates fighting back against their abuse and taking over Whitehead Correctional Institute, the prison where they stay. It won four awards and received 1 nomination.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Reed R. McCants
Warden Nelson
Chris Dodson
Miller
Jerry Foster
Doctor Moss
Robert Archer Lynn
John Banks
Mary Ann Schmidt
Female Prisoner
Director
Neema Barnette
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Writer
Joyce Renee Lewis
Producer
Neema Barnette
producer
Jeff Clanagan
producer, executive producer
Stevie 'Black' Lockett
producer
Frank Moshier
associate producer
Carl Petragal
producer
Darin Spillman
co-producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Yuri Neyman
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Editor
Zene Baker
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David Beatty
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Casting Director
Monica R. Cooper
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Costume Designer
Fontella Boone
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Makeup Department
Dorinda Carey
assistant makeup artist
Kemi Cooks
hair stylist
Dean Jones
makeup department head
Angie Wells
makeup artist
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Guss
second assistant director
Art Department
Sheila Bartlett
lead scenic painter
Tommy Estridge
assistant property master
Dave Kennedy
set dresser
Richard A. Mazzochi
property master
Special Effects
Michael Valenzuela
special effects technician
Stunts
Nick Plantico
stunt coordinator
David Ryker
stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Saeed Adyani
still photographer
Khris Bennett
best boy grip
Jerry D. Knight
gaffer
Sacha Riviere
director of photography: second unit
Editorial Department
Stephen R. Sheridan
color timer
Music Department
Transportation Department
John W. Barbee
transportation coordinator: additional photography
Other Crew
Audrey Bird
script supervisor
Tom Carson
production coordinator: additional photography
Peter D'Alessio
production assistant
Wayne Levin
head of business/legal affairs: Lions Gate
Joe May
production assistant
Kim McCray
key set production assistant
Robert M. Melnik
senior vice president of business affairs: Lions Gate Films
Curtis A. Miller
production coordinator: Lions Gate Films
Donna Sloan
vice president of production: Lions Gate
Dona Spangler
production office coordinator
Jason Speck
location manager
Thanks
Ah'Keisha
dedicatee
Mathilde Hope Barnette
dedicatee
Reed R. McCants
dedicatee
Production Company
Mandalay Sports Entertainment
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Neena Films
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Distributor
Eagle Entertainment
Lions Gate Films
Missing in Action (M.I.A.)
Special Effects
Action Unlimited
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Miscellaneous
Gamma & Density
on-set color correction
Hollywood Camera
camera equipment provided by
Paskal Lighting
grip and lighting equipment
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