Women of San Quentin

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Women of San Quentin
GenreDrama
Written by Larry Cohen
Screenplay byMark Rodgers
Story byMark Rodgers
Directed by William A. Graham
Starring Stella Stevens
Debbie Allen
Hector Elizondo
Amy Steel
Rosanna DeSoto
Theme music composer John Cacavas
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producer David Gerber
ProducersStephen Cragg
R. W. Goodwin
Production location Canon City, Colorado
Cinematography Robert Steadman
EditorRonald J. Fagan
Running time100 minutes
Production companiesDavid Gerber Productions
MGM/UA Television
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseOctober 23, 1983 (1983-10-23)

Women of San Quentin is a 1983 TV movie about female prison guards at San Quentin Prison. It stars Stella Stevens and Debbie Allen.

Contents

It was based on a story by Larry Cohen. He had gone to San Quentin to research a different project and was intrigued by finding a female guard there. He sold it to television but says it was rewritten and changed from the story he originally conceived. [1]

Premise

A young female prison guard finds out her first assignment is to San Quentin, one of the toughest prisons in the country.

Cast

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References

  1. Doyle, Michael (2015). Larry Cohen: The Stuff of Gods and Monsters. Bear Manor Media. pp. 86–87.