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The Concrete Jungle

Behind these bars everybody belongs to someone.

An unfortunate and naive girl is set up by her boyfriend and convicted of drug smuggling. She is sent to a women's correctional facility where she must constantly struggle to survive.

19821h 39mRCrime, Drama

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About The Concrete Jungle

Directors
Tom DeSimone
Cast
Jill St. John, Tracey E. Bregman, BarBara Luna, June Barrett, Aimée Eccles, Sondra Currie
Genres
Crime, Drama
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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