Dreary, trite, substandard...the list of words that could describe THE FENCE just goes on and on. While searching for pejoratives, viewers will cluck their tongues in disbelief that producers could still be dishing the sort of "message" prison drama that charismatic stars like John
Garfield once had to work overtime to put across.
Nearing his release date, model convict Terry Griff (Billy Wirth) hopes to overcome the stigma of having slain his family-battering father when he was but a juvenile. His re-entry into society is marred by the drug death of his cell-buddy Del Reston (Paul Benjamin), whom prison pusher Rudy Borelli
(Marc Alaimo) cajoled into one fatal...
Released:
1994
Rated:
NR
Length:
90 mins