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The Big House is a film of genre Drama directed by Rachel Ward released in USA on 17 october 2001 with Tony Martin
The Big House (2001)
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Add to a movie listThe Big House is a 2000 award-winning short drama film written and directed by Rachel Ward. Set in a prison, it stars Tony Martin and Gary Sweet. It was shown at the 2001 Reel Affirmations International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.
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Williams (Tony Martin) is a long term prisoner when Sonny (Kick Gurry) comes and is assigned to be Williams’ cell mate.Actors
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