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A desperate boyfriend risks everything to free his lover from a notorious Oklahoma women’s prison.

HOTEL OKLAHOMA

Guess who's running the prison.

1991 · 1h 40m · R · Action / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

After a jewelry theft Tommy Lane can hardly free. His girlfriend Kristen has less luck and is arrested. She's sentenced to jail in an ill-reputed female prison in Oklahoma. Tommy doesn't let her down; he manages to get into the prison - on the other side of the bars - to force the ruthless director to let her go.

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Quick Answer

What is Hotel Oklahoma about?

Hotel Oklahoma is a 1991 American action thriller directed by Robert Houston about a man who infiltrates a notorious women’s prison in Oklahoma to break out his girlfriend after a botched jewelry heist.

Programmer's Pick

If your idea of romance involves breaking into prison rather than out, Hotel Oklahoma has you covered. This is no spa retreat—expect rough guards, tough inmates, and a boyfriend whose bad decisions just keep getting wilder. Karen Black and Loretta Devine add extra bite to the barred drama.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

After a jewelry store robbery goes wrong, Tommy Lane escapes while his girlfriend Kristen is caught and sent to a notoriously harsh women’s prison in Oklahoma. Unwilling to abandon her to the brutal conditions inside, Tommy devises a risky plan: he will get inside the prison himself and confront the ruthless administration to secure Kristen’s release. The film sets up a tense, action-driven journey through the gritty realities of incarceration, loyalty, and the lengths one man will go for love. 'Hotel Oklahoma' blends the breakneck energy of an escape thriller with the gritty atmosphere of a women-in-prison drama. Expect high stakes, a cast of colorful inmates and staff, and the looming threat of violence in every cell block.

Details & Specs

Director
Robert Houston
Writers
Terry Kahn, Ed Elbert, Robert Houston, Lisa Comshaw
Release
1991
Runtime
1h 40m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Genres
Action, Thriller
Also Known As
Jail Force, Innocent Young Female, Prisão Oklahoma, Naisvankila - Hotel Oklahoma, Chained Heat II, Pieklo zza krat, Caged Fear (original title)

Cast & Crew

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Director: Robert Houston Writers: Terry Kahn +3 more
David Keith David Keith Tommy Lane Deborah May Deborah May Mrs. Charles Ray Sharkey Ray Sharkey Warden Hayes Karen Black Karen Black Blanche Kristen Cloke Kristen Cloke Krissie Bell Charlie Spradling Charlie Spradling Joy Rick Dean Rick Dean Major Skinner Loretta Devine Loretta Devine Judy Stanley DeSantis Stanley DeSantis Mr. O Daniels Valri Bromfield Valri Bromfield Brandy Lisa Comshaw Lisa Comshaw Pretty (as Lisa Sutton) Pamela Brown Pamela Brown Ophelia KH Karen Hensel Scary Mary Vernee Watson Vernee Watson Y-Vonne AA Allen Arkus Mr. Sinatra BV Babe Valera Tiger Lily Danny Kamin Danny Kamin Detective Thorp AD Ava Dupree Shardonnay Cynthia Dorn Cynthia Dorn Sarina AA Alicia Allain Susan Ingo Neuhaus Ingo Neuhaus Whitey Jo Ann Harris Jo Ann Harris Big as a House #1 DA Dee Anna Rhine Punk Anne Lockhart Anne Lockhart Prisoner (uncredited) CN Connie Nelson Dolly

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Why Cult

Women-in-Prison Drama

The film takes viewers inside an infamous Oklahoma women’s prison, complete with strip searches, tough inmates, and a brutal warden.

Jailbreak Premise

Watch as a desperate boyfriend hatches a bold plan to infiltrate a prison and force the administration to free his girlfriend.

Colorful Cast

Featuring genre favorites like Karen Black and Loretta Devine, the supporting characters bring bite and personality to every cell block.

Independent Film Edge

With its gritty tone and R-rated approach, the film delivers the kind of rough-and-ready action only indie cinema dares.

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Threat File

Trigger

Jewelry theft gone wrong

Threat

Brutal women’s prison and ruthless warden

Effect

Imprisonment and harsh treatment of Kristen

Countermeasure

Tommy’s infiltration and confrontation

Setting

Oklahoma women's prison

Questions from the Vault

When was Hotel Oklahoma released? +

Hotel Oklahoma was released in 1991.

Who directed Hotel Oklahoma? +

Hotel Oklahoma was directed by Robert Houston.

How long is Hotel Oklahoma? +

Hotel Oklahoma has a runtime of 100 minutes.

What genre is Hotel Oklahoma? +

Hotel Oklahoma is an action thriller.

Where can I watch Hotel Oklahoma? +

You can watch Hotel Oklahoma on SassyFlix.

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