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Sisters torn apart by betrayal find themselves reunited behind prison bars—with vengeance in the mix.

CELL BLOCK SISTERS: BANISHED BEHIND BARS

1995 · 1h 35m · R · Crime / Drama · IMDB TMDB

Sold in childhood by their father loser, sisters April and May grew up as different people: April led a biker gang that controls the southern Los Angeles, and May was brought up in a normal family. But at one point they were like – they could not betray.

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What is Cell Block Sisters: Banished Behind Bars about?

Cell Block Sisters: Banished Behind Bars is a 1995 American crime drama directed by Henri Charr about two sisters whose lives diverge after childhood trauma, leading one to prison and the other to a life of crime.

Programmer's Pick

Henri Charr delivers a steamy, brutal tour through the women-in-prison playbook, but with a tangled sisterly bond at its core. This is exploitation with a melodramatic twist: biker gangs, mistaken identity, and enough shower scenes to steam the cellblock windows.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Cell Block Sisters: Banished Behind Bars opens with a harrowing act of betrayal: Sam Connor kidnaps his daughters, April and May, sells them, and accidentally kills his wife. Sixteen years later, the sisters have grown into polar opposites—April is now a reckless outlaw immersed in drugs and crime, while May is a straight-laced woman with a more conventional upbringing. Trouble brews as April seeks vengeance and May becomes the prime suspect, landing her in a ruthless women's prison. Detective Arman, drawn to May, becomes her unlikely ally as she faces hostile inmates and fights to prove her innocence. The film explores themes of survival, family trauma, and unlikely alliances within the gritty confines of a women's penitentiary.

Details & Specs

Director: Henri Charr
Writers: Henri Charr, Jess Mancilla, Robert Newcastle
Release: 1995
Runtime: 1h 35m
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Genres: Crime, Drama
Also Known As: Die Strafe des Schweigens, Cellblock Sisters: Banished Behind Bars

Cast & Crew

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Director: Henri Charr Writers: Henri Charr +2 more

Annie Wood April

Gail Harris May DH Dean Howell Detective Armand

Jenna Bodnar Manny SA Sherwin Ace Ross Wreck

Jamie Donahue Flo

Jasae Marie RH Red Horton Sam BK Brent Keast Lyle BB Barbara Braverman Bus Lady TT Tony Tamraz Taco Attendant

Rachael Harris Young May MM Michelle Mirza Young April ED Eddie Daniels Nicaragua

Joanna Shelmidine Guard #1

Marisol Romero Guard #4

Scott DeFalco Policeman #1 BW Byron West Biker ML Michael Lloyd Gilliland Biker

Natalie Denise Sperl Inmate V� Verónica Álvarez Inmate AO Aimee O'Shea Inmate DK Doris Karlsen Inmate EM Erica McLean Inmate

Jamielyn Lippman Inmate WM Wendy Michaels Guard JE James Ent Guard (uncredited) DJ David Jacobs Attorney Neary JW Jim Wrangler Baker Skid Mark SM Sharon McEvoy Guard #2 EM Eric McDonald Policeman #2

Dragon Dronet Biker RS Richard Shelter Biker BM Billy Million Biker DG David Gohman Visitor AF Alicia Francis Visitor CS Christine Sanders Visitor MB Michelle Bloom Inmate JF Joy Figueroa Inmate RS Robin South Inmate AG Angela Green Inmate KG Kiran Gonsalves Guard DF Dominic Friesen Guard RS Robert Starr Guard NH Nick Hermes Guard AS Alexander Sibaja Guard

Taylor Lacher Fast Food Customer

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