Felon Page #6

Synopsis: A family man Wade Porter is living the American Dream with his girlfriend Laura and their son Michael: they have a nice house, he has just raised a loan to make his company grow and they are going to get married. However their dream becomes a nightmare when Wade unintentionally kills a burglar that had broken into their house in the middle of the night on his lawn. He is sent to trial and accepts a deal proposed by the prosecutor, being sentenced to three years in prison. During the transportation, there is an incident in the bus and Wade is framed and sent to the maximum security wing under the command of the corrupt Lieutenant Jackson. His cell-mate John Smith that was sentenced to life revenging the death of his family befriends Wade and gives helpful advices and hope to Wade to return to his family.
Genre: Crime, Drama
Director(s): Ric Roman Waugh
Production: Sony Pictures Entertainment
 
IMDB:
7.5
Metacritic:
58
Rotten Tomatoes:
59%
R
Year:
2008
104 min
316 Views


that Samson stuck on the bus?

- Yeah.

- He died.

Now, I could give a f***.

But you should.

See, with the right paperwork by me

and an eyewitness which I now have...

...Samson's going down

for murder one.

With you as an accessory.

Okay, look, I'm sorry.

I should've told you the truth.

I thought he was gonna kill me.

- I've never been to prison.

- That ship's already sailed, Porter.

Looks like you and me

gonna spend more time together.

Please, lieutenant,

I only have four more months left.

I'll do whatever you want, please!

Goddamn it!

Mr. Samson, with the jury

having convicted you...

...in count one of first-degree murder,

I sentence you to life without parole.

This term will run consecutive

with your initial sentence.

Mr. Porter, with the jury

having convicted you...

...in count one of accessory

after the fact to murder...

...I sentence you to the high term

of three years.

And since Lieutenant Jackson's

testimony was so overwhelming...

...l'm adding an additional three years

in regard to your gang allegations.

These six years will run consecutive

with your initial sentence.

I hope you get your life

back on track.

I heard.

I'm sorry.

What the f*** did I do

to deserve this?

No, I do not have to face reality,

Mom.

Look at Wade.

Look at what he's become.

It happens. It just happens.

- Some people go off the deep end...

- What do you want?

You want me

just to walk away, right?

- You just want me to desert him?

- I'm sorry, but he has deserted you.

I am trying to get through to you.

You are 33 years old,

a single mother.

You're gonna be over 40

before he gets out.

If he does something else,

what then?

You have waited in vain.

I was 26 when your father split.

Left you and me without a pot

to piss in, remember?

I don't regret a moment of it...

...working all those years

to support us.

But take a good look at me, Laura.

I'm 50 years old and I'm still alone.

I don't wanna see you

go through that.

I knew it.

She left me.

She f***ing left me.

- You want me to take him to the hole?

- For what?

You're letting them beat you.

Who gives a f***.

I got nothing to go back to now.

I got f***ing nothing.

You of all people should know

what that f***ing feels like.

How're you holding up

in here, John?

Shouldn't you be on that fishing boat

of yours?

Or taking that pretty wife of yours

on a holiday?

As a matter of fact,

I was on that boat this morning.

You need a new pair of glasses?

- No. No, l...

- Sure?

I kind of got used to them

being broken.

Haven't seen any of your letters

on the website lately.

Whatever debt

you think you owe me...

...you paid that a long time ago.

You think that's the reason

I keep coming back?

No. You've been a good friend

to me, Gordon.

But you and I both know that you'd

never see the walls of a prison again...

...if it weren't for me,

and that pains me.

So please, just...

...go enjoy your life, and...

- Look.

- Stop wasting it here.

John.

Guard.

Hey. Hey.

They're gonna take him into surgery.

We're not allowed to go in there.

Hey, Todd. Todd, hey, it's Daddy.

- It hurts.

- Oh, yeah. I know, champ.

You gotta be tough, okay?

They're gonna take you in there

and fix you up. All right?

I'll be right here, okay, buddy?

I'll be right here when you come out.

I promise.

- Be tough, okay, baby?

- Hey, Stacy.

- What happened?

- He was playing in the front yard...

...with his friends, he ran

into the street to chase the ball...

...this guy came plowing

around the corner...

...and he didn't even brake

before he smacked into him.

It's this motherf***er's

third DUI strike.

- How do you know that?

- The cops.

They're over there

guarding his f***ing room right now.

Looks like your air bag saved you.

Yeah.

Too bad my son didn't have one.

I am so, so sorry. How's he doing?

I don't wanna hear your bullshit.

I didn't mean to hit him. l...

You better pray...

...a judge shows you leniency

because I will not.

There's not a jail or prison

in this state...

...that you can hide from me.

I'll put the word out

that you're a f***ing pedophile.

Get a bunch

of hard-hitting gangsters...

...to pump your ass

till you bleed to death.

Or better yet...

...I got your license number

and address from the incident report.

Maybe while you're getting

f***ed up the ass in the joint...

...l'll swing by your house

and hit your f***ing kids.

You just f***ed

with the wrong motherf***er, son.

One f***ing thing. That's all I can ask

is one f***ing thing.

I can't get...

Jesus Christ. Jesus.

You got eight seconds.

- Escort.

- What, what.

Yeah, nigga.

OG in the house, motherf***er.

- So sorry...

- What's up, cos?

- What's up, my nig?

- F*** you, tinto.

My motherf***er.

Yeah, b*tch, I see you.

And I got something for your ass.

You will see me, motherf***er.

Yeah, you will see me soon.

They already gave you

the keys to the apartment, right?

Yeah. I just wish

it had more storage space.

It's cheap, that's what matters.

And hell, there's plenty

of space here.

Oh, no.

That one actually stays here.

Oh, thanks, honey.

Wait. Thanks.

Why are you putting Daddy's clothes

over there?

Well, baby...

Daddy's not gonna live with us

anymore.

But you said he was coming home.

I know, I did. But things changed.

- Honey, it's just...

- Sometimes...

Sometimes, Mikey...

...people move on to another life.

And all we can do is say goodbye.

Is he mad at us?

No. No, baby, Daddy loves us both

very, very much.

You know what?

We're gonna be fine.

Okay? We can talk about this

later. Why...?

Why don't you get your coloring book,

and you can draw Grandma a picture.

Okay?

Mikey?

Where are you?

Affects you...

Porter!

You got a visitor.

I'll give you guys a little extra time.

Thanks.

Is everything okay?

Is Mikey all right?

Yeah. No, no, he's fine.

Didn't think I'd see you again.

To tell you the truth, me neither.

Look, I don't know what to do.

At the rate we're going...

...Mikey will be starting junior high

by the time you get out.

But I know he doesn't wanna spend

the rest of his life without you.

And I don't either.

I'm not gonna lie to you.

Your letter killed me.

I mean, if I don't have you or Michael

to come home to...

...l'm not gonna make it.

It's just that any time

I hang on to any bit of hope...

...it gets taken away from me.

So you tell me.

- Do I wait for you?

- I want you to.

But I understand if you can't.

Well, I will.

However long it takes.

I just need to know

that when you come out...

...it'll be you.

Love is the most subtle force

on Earth.

- It was Laura.

- No sh*t.

Look, John...

...I know you're never getting out of

here. I don't mean any disrespect...

...but this guy has robbed me the next

seven years of my life with my family.

I can't let this happen.

Last time I checked, they don't

commute a man's sentence...

...just because he's homesick.

Unless he's got something

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Ric Roman Waugh

Ric Roman Waugh (born 20 February 1968) is an American director, actor, and stunt performer. He is known for his work in Felon (2008), Snitch (2013) and Shot Caller (2017). He is set to direct Angel Has Fallen, a third installment in the Has Fallen film series, which is due for release in 2019. more…

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