Dog Pound (2010)

Director
Kim Chapiron

Main cast
Adam Butcher; Shane Kippel; Mateo Morales; Taylor Poulin; Slim Twig

Genres
Drama

Description
Three juvenile delinquents arrive at a correctional center and are put under the care of an experienced guard.


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