Félon: gone unnoticed in the cinema, this film is a hit on Netflix

Released in 2008, this feature film went unnoticed in cinemas is experiencing a second youth on Netflix. Available on the streaming platform since Sunday January 1, this film with Stephen Dorff and Val Kilmer appears in the Top 10 of the most viewed productions of the moment.

After the massive departure of around sixty titles in December 2022, including the series gossip girl, netflix renewed its stock of novelties on Sunday January 1st. On the series side, viewers subscribed to the platform can watch Kaleidoscope, a new fictional novel with an original concept starring Giancarlo Esposito in which a gang of professional thieves led by a master heist strive to break into an indestructible vault in search of the biggest loot in history. Other series have also been added to the catalog, notably the sulphurous A prying eye. On the film side, the streaming service unveiled some French productions, including the dramatic comedy The Little Handkerchiefsand several American productions, including the crime drama Felon. Passed unnoticed when it was released in 2008, this film is currently experiencing real success on the streaming platform, ranking fourth in the world’s top most popular titles on Netflix currently.

Felon, a crime drama with Val Kilmer

The story of Felon follows that of Wade Porter, a small entrepreneur who thrives in the building industry. A father, he leads a most peaceful existence and is about to marry Laura. One night, Wade accidentally kills a burglar who broke into his home. Sentenced with extreme severity to three years in prison, he was incarcerated in the state prison of Corcoranm, where he discovered the violence of the high security quarters. Quickly, he understands that he will have to put aside his humanity to survive this hell, because Lieutenant Jackson ruthlessly runs his high security unit. Wade, however, finds unexpected support in the dreaded John Smith, his cellmate, sentenced to life for having avenged his family.

Val Kilmer, Marisol Nichols… Who is in the cast of Felon ?

In this detective drama from Ric Roman Waugh, we find Stephen Dorff and Val Kilmer as Wade Porter and John Smith, two prisoners who will befriend each other. The two actors play opposite Harold Perrineau and Sam Shepard, who respectively play the ruthless Lieutenant Jackson and Gordon Camrose. Marisol Nichols, seen in RiverdaleGreg Serano, Nate Parker, Nick Chinlund, Anne Archer and Johnny Lewis, found dead four years after the release of the film, complete the cast of Felon.

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