Frank Leone is nearing the end of his prison term for a relatively minor crime. Just before he is paroled, however, Warden Drumgoole takes charge. Drumgoole was assigned to a hell-hole prison after his administration was publicly humiliated by Leone, and has now arrived on the scene to ensure that Leone never sees the light of day.

• TriStar Pictures
• Gordon Company
• Sylvester Stallone
• Donald Sutherland
• John Amos
• Sonny Landham
• Tom Sizemore
• Frank McRae
• Darlanne Fluegel
• William Allen Young