Let's Go to Prison (2006)

Director:

Bob Odenkirk

Writers (WGA):

Robert Ben Garant (written by) &
Thomas Lennon (written by) ...

Release Date:

17 November 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Welcome to the slammer

Plot:

When a career criminal's plan for revenge is thwarted by unlikely circumstances, he puts his intended victim's son in his place by putting him in prison...and then joining him.

Plot Keywords:

Faked Death | Neo Nazi | Poison | Asthma | Flashback Sequence

US TV Schedule:

Tue. July 29

7:00 PM

MAX

Cast

Dax Shepard	...	John Lyshitski
Will Arnett	...	Nelson Biederman IV
Chi McBride	...	Barry
David Koechner	...	Shanahan
Dylan Baker	...	Warden
Michael Shannon	...	Lynard
Miguel Nino	...	Jesus
Jay Whittaker	...	Icepick
Amy Hill	...	Judge Eva Fwae Wun
David Darlow	...	Judge Biederman
Joseph Marcus	...	Pawn Broker
Nick Phalen	...	John - 8 years
A.J. Balance	...	John - 18 years
Jerry Minor	...	Breen Guard
Mary Seibel	...	Old Bartender

Also Known As:

You Are Going to Prison (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, sexual content, some violence and drug material.

Runtime:

84 min | 90 min (DVD version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | USA:R (certificate #42750) | Australia:M | Argentina:16 | Ireland:15

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Carsey-Werner Company

Goofs:

Continuity: When Nelson Beterman IV is in the courthouse, you see Dax Shepard eating popcorn. In the first shot, you can't see the popcorn in the bag, but in the second shot, the bag is full to the brim. Again in the third shot, the popcorn is lower in the bag.

Quotes:

John Lyshitski: Same Lyshitski, New day.

Movie Connections:

References "Let's Make a Deal" (1963)

Soundtrack:

Adagio Movement, Quartet for Flute, Violin, Viola & Cello No. 1 in D Major, K. 285

crying takes the sad out of you

John Lyshitski (Dax Shepard) is a young guy who's spent most of his life in prison, blaming the judge who continuously sent him them, he hatches his plan for revenge. But he dies three days before he gets free of prison, so John decides to go after the judge's son, Nelson (Will Arnet of brilliant "Arrested Development" fame) John's plan is to frame Nelson, get him sent to jail, and then get himself sent to the same jail to bunk with him, which he accomplishes. But things don't always go as planned afterwords though.

Personally I found this film hilarious and don't really know why there's all this hatred towards it. Will Arnet is pretty funny and Dax Shepard plays off him quite well. But the REAL star of the film is Chi McBride as Barry, an eloquent rapist. Whenever he's on the screen it had me in stitches. The film's not as good as Mr. Show was (but hell what can be?) But director Bob Odenkirk still has a winner here.

My Grade: B+