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Prime Time

IMDb 7.4

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An avant garde prison power struggle as witnessed through the point of view of the inmates’ only television set with the biggest troublemaker and sweetest seducer on the cellblock. The Knicks have just taken the Bulls to overtime, but it’s time for Star Trek. The film took two days to shoot, one week to edit, and one year to create the special effects. With it being Shot on 16mm film and transferred to video and then edited on a computer - the first student film at Columbia to be edited digitally.

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What is Prime Time (1997) about?

An avant garde prison power struggle as witnessed through the point of view of the inmates’ only television set with the biggest troublemaker and sweetest seducer on the cellblock. The Knicks have just taken the Bulls to overtime, but it’s time for Star Trek. The film took two days to shoot, one week to edit, and one year to create the special effects. With it being Shot on 16mm film and…

Who stars in Prime Time?

Prime Time stars Johnny Garcia (Sis), Elvis Nolasco (Moody), A. Russell Andrews (Karp), Keith A. Glascoe (Lamchop), Jasha (Klien). The film was directed by Dave Monahan.

How long is Prime Time?

Prime Time has a runtime of 16 min and premiered in 1997.

Is Prime Time worth watching?

Prime Time holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10. Fans of Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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