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A prison drama centering on the travails of three friends
unjustly imprisoned for a crime they didn't commit, Lockdown opens
with Avery (Richard T. Jones), a talented young swimmer who
desperately wants to free himself, his wife Krista (Melissa De
Sousa), and their infant son from life in the projects of
Albuquerque, NM. Avery's future seems bright when, after winning a
regional swimming competition, he is approached by Charles Pierce
(Bill Nunn), a talent scout who takes an interest in the young
man's athletic promise. Unfortunately, Avery's dreams quickly
disintegrate when he and his pals Cashmere (Gabriel Casseus) and
Dre (De'Aundre Bonds) are pulled over by cops one night and framed
for a robbery/murder they didn't commit. Faster than you can say
blatant miscarriage of justice, Avery, Cashmere, and Dre land in
the slammer, where they are separated and forced to fend for
themselves. Avery ends by getting a valuable prison education from
his Ralph Ellison-quoting cellmate Malachi (Clifton Powell), while
Cashmere quickly becomes part of the African-American gang network
operating under the leadership of Clean Up (rapper Master P, whose
No Limit Films produced the film). Dre, meanwhile, meets the worst
fate of the three, resorting to heroin after he's gang-raped by a
group of Nazi thugs. On the outside, Krista and Pierce work
tirelessly to free the trio from prison. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, All
Movie Guide