Brawl in Cell Block 99 Unleashed in the UK; New Clip
After a hugely successful festival run, the critically acclaimed prison horror film Brawl in Cell Block 99 will be heading to DVD and Blu-ray in the UK on December 26, and we’ve got all the details you need down below along with a clip provided by Universal. If you prefer to go digital, you’ll probably be glad to know that the film is available on digital download in the UK right now.
Brawl in Cell Block 99 stars Vince Vaughn as a former boxer convicted of drug running, who is forced to participate in even more brutal acts of violence during his period of imprisonment. It was directed by Bone Tomahawk’s S. Craig Zahler, and also stars Jennifer Carpenter, Don Johnson, Udo Kier, Marc Blucas, and Tom Guiry.
We awarded Brawl in Cell Block 99 a near perfect score in our review, calling it “a noble descent into a vicious Hell”, so this is clearly a must watch for any self-respecting horror fan.
From the Press Release:
The hugely acclaimed thriller BRAWL IN CELL BLOCK 99 is out on Digital Download now and on Blu-ray and DVD from 26th December 2017. From the writer and director of the critically lauded western, ‘Bone Tomahawk’, a stellar cast, including Don Johnson (‘Django Unchained’), Udo Kier (‘Iron Sky’), Jennifer Carpenter (‘Dexter’) and featuring Vince Vaughn (‘Hacksaw Ridge’) in the most powerful and transformative performance of his career. BRAWL IN CELL BLOCK 99 is a brutal account of one man’s journey to the most punishing incarceration imaginable.
When former boxer (Vince Vaughn) loses his job and is faced with the breakdown of his marriage, he decides to take a job as a drug courier to turn his fortunes around and provide a comfortable life for his wife Lauren (Jennifer Carpenter). Just as his situation begins to improve, a savage gunfight lands Bradley in jail where he has to make a series of impossible, chilling decisions to protect those he holds dear.
Backed into a corner, Bradley now finds himself forced to commit ever more ferocious acts of violence across a vicious prison battleground on the path to the most dangerous confinement of all – Cell Block 99.