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Michael Pitt, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Laila Robins, David Zayas, Ernest Trosman ... see more see more... , Brad Lee Wind , Eric Trosman , Brian Albanese

A high school football player is accused of the statutory rape of his 16-year-old girlfriend in this made-for-MTV movie. TV's Matt Frewer stars. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, Rovi

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58% liked it

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17% liked it

18 critics

R, 1 hr. 29 min.

Directed by: Brett C. Leonard

Release Date: August 4, 2004

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DVD Release Date: October 24, 2006

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  • romy861
    May 9, 2008
    romy861
    A very gripping, thought provoking film, no easy feat since it mainly only has two actors in it and most of the movie takes place in one room! Of course it helps that one of the actors is Michael Pitt - honestly I am yet to see him put in a bad performance in a movie. He is fant... read moreastic in this one as Randy, a teenager sentanced to 25 years in prison for a minor offence, playing the character with such vulnerability and honesty that you really feel for him. The part at the end where his cellmate gives him the speech about why he is his friend (not wanting to say too much and spoil it for anyone) is really horrifying because this guy is pretty much a monster, but there is actually truth in what he says as well. I found myself thinking about this one long after I had watched it and feeling very unsettled by it. Excellent and highly recommended.
  • michaelcorleone
    June 13, 2008
    michaelcorleone
    Stephen Adly Guirgis is pretty good in this film, but Michael Pitt is outstanding. His performance is unnerving in its realism and contains a rare amount of blatant honesty - one of the most transfixing pieces of acting from the year 2004. The script, although interesting in a st... read morerange way, is peppered with its share of flaws. The character dynamics are unique but they are also muddled at times. Overall I enjoyed the film, mostly for Michael Pitt's excellent work.

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Bob Longino
August 31, 2006
Bob Longino, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Disturbing and affecting. Full Review

Carrie Rickey
August 18, 2006
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer

Claustrophobic and overwrought, Jailbait is an unpleasant excursion into gay panic mitigated somewhat by performances that are hard to shake.

Frank Scheck
August 17, 2006
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter

While the stars deliver highly committed performances, the static nature of the proceedings ultimately defeats them.

Laura Kern
August 4, 2006
Laura Kern, New York Times

A stagy, only mildly compelling prison drama that ends up feeling like purgatory to all involved.

Lou Lumenick
August 4, 2006
Lou Lumenick, New York Post

I wouldn't have thought it was possible to make a prison picture as utterly boring as Jailbait.

Jack Mathews
August 4, 2006
Jack Mathews, New York Daily News

The cruelty of the law has been better demonstrated with news stories, and unless you're a Californian with two strikes against you, I don't know why you'd want to do this movie to yourself. Full Review

Jim Ridley
August 2, 2006
Jim Ridley, Village Voice

... the umpteenth prison drama to focus on the lurid threat of forced submission. Full Review

Brian Holcomb
May 5, 2008
Brian Holcomb, PopMatters

It's really not much fun watching the non drama of our hero Randy (Michael Pitt) staring at the walls and keeping the hands of the more brutish Jake from clawing up his skirt. Full Review

Doris Toumarkine
March 1, 2007
Doris Toumarkine, Film Journal International

Loaded with talent but not much else. Full Review

Don Willmott
November 20, 2006
Don Willmott, Filmcritic.com

a grueling acting exercise Full Review

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