Weeds


In this film, based on a true story, convicted criminal Lee Umstetter (Nick Nolte) is sentenced to life in San Quentin prison, with no possibility of parole. Despairing at his interminable sentence, Lee spends his time reading and educating himself.

When he writes and performs a play that attracts the notice of a film critic (Rita Taggart), she sets out on a quest to have him paroled.

Director: John Hancock
Producer(s): Bill Badalato
Cast: Ernie Hudson, Nick Nolte, Joe Mantegna, William Forsythe, Lane Smith, Rita Taggart, Anne Ramsey, John Toles-Bey
Writer(s): Dorothy Tristan, John Hancock
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