Locked Up: A Mother's Rage
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| Locked Up: A Mother's Rage | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Selma Thompson Robert L. Freedman |
| Directed by | Bethany Rooney |
| Starring | Cheryl Ladd Diana Muldaur Jean Smart Angela Bassett Ariana Richards |
| Music by | J.A.C. Redford |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Steve White |
| Producer | Barry Bernardi |
| Cinematography | Chuck Arnold |
| Editor | Joanna Cappuccilli Lovetti |
| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Production company | Steve White Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | October 29, 1991 |
Locked Up: A Mother's Rage is a 1991 television film starring Cheryl Ladd, Diana Muldaur and Jean Smart about a mother wrongly convicted of drug trafficking. Ariana Richards, who played Kelly Gallagher, was awarded the Young Artist Award, Best Young Actress in Television Movie, at the 14th Youth in Film Awards.
Annie Gallagher is a mother who was sent to jail over charges of drug trafficking. She is innocent, as the true culprit was her boyfriend, who framed her.[1]
Cast
- Cheryl Ladd as Annie Gallagher
- Jean Smart as Cathy
- Dean Norris as Mike
- Ariana Richards as Kelly Gallagher
- Angela Bassett as Willie
- Kimberly Scott as Sherisse
- Vanessa Marquez as Yo-Yo
- Peter Reckell as Danny
- Diana Muldaur as Frances
- Joshua Harris
- Sarah Martineck
Production
Filming took place in Los Angeles, California during July 1991 under the title They're Doing My Time.[2][3] This title was later changed to Locked Up: A Mother's Rage prior to its premiere on CBS.[4] Filming was completed by September of the same year.[5]
Cheryl Ladd was brought in to portray the film's central character of Annie Gallagher, while Angela Bassett portrayed a tough inmate who gradually befriends the wrongly convicted woman. Bethany Rooney adapted the script, which was written by Selma Thompson and Robert L. Freedman.[6] The script is based on a true story.[5] Actress Jean Smart commented on the script, stating that part of its intent was to highlight the experiences and struggles of inmates and their children.[7]
Release
Locked Up first aired on October 29, 1991 on CBS.[8] The movie is also known under the titles They're Doing My Time and The Other Side of Love.[6][9]
After its initial airing the film was released on VHS in the United Kingdom through Guild Home Video and in Sweden through Videoteket.[10][11] It has also been released to DVD during 2007 through Direct Source Special Products.[12]