Jailbirds (1991 film)

Jailbirds
Genre	Comedy
Teleplay by	Craig Heller Guy Shulman Marcia Midkiff
Story by	Marcia Midkiff
Directed by	Burt Brinckerhoff
Starring	Phylicia Rashad Dyan Cannon Dakin Matthews
Theme music composer	Ken Harrison
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Aaron Spelling E. Duke Vincent
Producer	James L. Conway
Cinematography	Gordon Lonsdale
Editor	Bob Bring
Running time	102 minutes
Production company	Spelling Entertainment
Original release
Release	May 16, 1991 (1991-05-16)

Jailbirds is a 1991 American TV movie directed by Burt Brinckerhoff. ^{[1] [2]}

Plot

Two convicts, one white, one black, escape from prison while handcuffed together.

Cast

• Phylicia Rashad as Janice Grant
• Dyan Cannon as Rosie Lacroix
• Dakin Matthews as Sheriff Dobbs
• David Knell as Deputy Baxter
• Ahmad Rashad as Larry Braddock
• Bethany Wright as Loretta
• Dennis Letts as Poppa
• T.E. Russell as Clemmons
• Clyde Kusatsu as Kasaki
• Maria Arita as Kelli
• Anne Haney as Haydee
• Ritch Brinkley as Beetle

References

1. RAY RICHMOND (May 16, 1991). "CBS' strained 'Jailbirds' deserves to be locked up". The Orange County Register (MORNING ed.). Santa Ana, California. p. f10.
2. Heffley, Lynne (May 16, 1991). "TV REVIEW CBS Offers a Punishing 'Jailbirds'". Los Angeles Times (Home ed.). p. 10.

External links

• Jailbirds at the TCM Movie Database