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Lockdown is a american film of genre Drama directed by John Luessenhop released in USA on 14 february 2003 with Richard T. Jones
Lockdown (2000)
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Add to a movie listLockdown is a 2000 drama film, starring Richard T. Jones, Clifton Powell, David "Shark" Fralick and Master P.
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Avery Montgomery (Jones) is taking time off from college to spend time with his girlfriend Krista (Melissa De Sousa), and help raise their young son. Despite the lack of black swimmers, Avery develops to a championship level, and as a result of a particularly impressive win he gets the opportunity for a possible scholarship.Actors
Richard T. Jones
(Avery Montgomery)
Gabriel Casseus
(Cashmere)
De'Aundre Bonds
(Dre)
David "Shark" Fralick
(Graffiti)
Master P
(Clean up)
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