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Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo

HBO Documentary Films | Release Date: September 17, 2010

Summary: Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo goes behind prison walls to follow convict cowgirls on their journey to the 2007 Oklahoma State Penitentiary Rodeo. In 2006, female inmates were allowed to participate for the first time. In a state with the highest female incarceration rate in the country, these women share common experiences such as broken homes, drug abuse and alienation from their children. Since 1940, the Oklahoma State Penitentiary has held an annual 'Prison Rodeo'. Part Wild West show and part coliseum-esque spectacle, it's one of the last of its kind - a relic of the American penal system. Prisoners compete on wild-broncs and bucking bulls, risking life-long injuries. For inmates like Danny Liles, a 14-year veteran of the rodeo, the chance to battle livestock offers a brief respite from prison life. Within this strange arena the prisoners become the heroes while the public and guards applaud. (Cinema Purgatorio)

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Runtime:	90 min
Production:	Roadside Cinema
Genres:	Documentary
Country:	USA
Language:	English
Home Release Date:	Feb 1, 2011

Director	Credit
Bradley Beesley	Director

Writer	Credit
Bradley Beesley	Writer

Cast	Credit
Ashley Burris	Herself
Brandy Witte	Herself
Crystal Herrington	Herself
Danny Liles	Himself
Jamie Brooks	Herself
Monty Baker	Himself
Rhonda Buffalo	Herself

Producer	Credit
Alan Novey	Associate Producer
Amy Dotson	Producer
Bradley Beesley	Producer
Caroline Stevens	Executive Producer
James Payne	Producer
Julie Goldman	Executive Producer
Krysanne Katsoolis	Executive Producer
Louisiana Kreutz	Co-Producer
Melissa Scaramucci	Associate Producer
Michael L. Friedman	Associate Producer
Shamir Deen	Associate Producer
Shane Brown	Associate Producer