Short Eyes

Short Eyes

"Jesus help me, cause man won't."

Directed by Robert M. Young

Produced by Harris / Fox Production

1977100 min6.6 / 10

A brutal, claustrophobic prison drama about a man accused of child molestation facing systematic violence and dehumanization from fellow inmates in the Tombs.

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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