# Dog Pound (2010)

> A fiercely defiant teenager enters a Montana youth prison and confronts a system where resistance can deepen the cycle of violence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/28733

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Kim Chapiron
- Cast: Adam Butcher, Shane Kippel, Mateo Morales, Taylor Poulin, Slim Twig, Dewshane Williams, Lawrence Bayne, Trent McMullen
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1422020/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: bleak, intense, distressing, serious film night, social issue cinema viewing

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