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Release Year1994
Runtime1h 00m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
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DirectorKenneth Rife
WritersKenneth Rife
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast2 credited
Also Known AsPrison to Praise
About Prison to Praise
A biopic of Merlin Carothers, who was imprisoned, but on release served as a combat paratrooper in World War II, as a guard of General Dwight D. Eisenhower, and later as a Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Army Chaplaincy in Korea, the Dominican Republic conflict, and in Vietnam. His inspirational story shows the power of "giving praise in all things".
Directed by Kenneth Rife, Prison to Praise leans on a strong ensemble — Kenneth Ritter, Tom Sean Foley — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1994.
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