Shakespeare Behind Bars
IMDb ID: tt0368264 · Rating: 7.6 (385 votes)
Genres: Documentary
Twenty male inmates in a Kentucky prison form an unlikely Shakespearean acting troupe.
IMDb Details
Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Shakespeare Behind Bars
Canada: Shakespeare Behind Bars (English)
United Kingdom: Shakespeare Behind Bars
Ireland: Shakespeare Behind Bars (English)
India: Shakespeare Behind Bars (English)
New Zealand: Shakespeare Behind Bars (English)
United States: Shakespeare Behind Bars
South Africa: Shakespeare Behind Bars (English)
Portugal: Shakespeare Atrás das Grades
Shakespeare Atrás das GradesContent RatingNot RatedRuntime93 minutesMetascore74IMDb Popularity0User Reviews9Critic Reviews16Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordskentucky
prison
inmate
prison art
black americanFilming LocationsKentucky, USAProduction CompaniesFrom The Heart Productions
Philomath FilmsOfficial SitesOfficial site - http://www.shakespearebehindbars.com/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368264/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0368264.jpgUpdated At2025-12-05T20:07:12
Canada: Shakespeare Behind Bars (English)
United Kingdom: Shakespeare Behind Bars
Ireland: Shakespeare Behind Bars (English)
India: Shakespeare Behind Bars (English)
New Zealand: Shakespeare Behind Bars (English)
United States: Shakespeare Behind Bars
South Africa: Shakespeare Behind Bars (English)
Portugal: Shakespeare Atrás das Grades
Shakespeare Atrás das GradesContent RatingNot RatedRuntime93 minutesMetascore74IMDb Popularity0User Reviews9Critic Reviews16Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordskentucky
prison
inmate
prison art
black americanFilming LocationsKentucky, USAProduction CompaniesFrom The Heart Productions
Philomath FilmsOfficial SitesOfficial site - http://www.shakespearebehindbars.com/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368264/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0368264.jpgUpdated At2025-12-05T20:07:12
Directors
Hank Rogerson
Writers
Hank Rogerson
Jilann Spitzmiller
Jilann Spitzmiller
Full Cast & Crew
[Directors Group]
Name: Hank Rogerson | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Hank Rogerson | Role: Writer
Name: Jilann Spitzmiller | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Hank Rogerson | Role: Producer
Name: Jilann Spitzmiller | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: James Stemple | Role: Composer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Shana Hagan | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Victor Livingston | Role: Editor
[Sound Department]
Name: Joe Bergman | Role: Sound Department
Name: Paul Kavadias | Role: Sound Department
Name: Geoff Maxwell | Role: Sound Department
Name: Derek Sample | Role: Sound Department
[Music Department]
Name: Matthew Cooker | Role: Music Department
Name: Melissa Hasin | Role: Music Department
Name: Michael Valerio | Role: Music Department
[Production Department]
Name: Jamie Buckner | Role: Production Department
Name: Starr Scesniak | Role: Production Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Sarah Hodges | Role: Additional Crew
[Thanks]
Name: Kate Amend | Role: Thanks
Name: Ann Hassett | Role: Thanks
Name: Gary Louris | Role: Thanks
Name: Hank Rogerson | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Hank Rogerson | Role: Writer
Name: Jilann Spitzmiller | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Hank Rogerson | Role: Producer
Name: Jilann Spitzmiller | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: James Stemple | Role: Composer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Shana Hagan | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Victor Livingston | Role: Editor
[Sound Department]
Name: Joe Bergman | Role: Sound Department
Name: Paul Kavadias | Role: Sound Department
Name: Geoff Maxwell | Role: Sound Department
Name: Derek Sample | Role: Sound Department
[Music Department]
Name: Matthew Cooker | Role: Music Department
Name: Melissa Hasin | Role: Music Department
Name: Michael Valerio | Role: Music Department
[Production Department]
Name: Jamie Buckner | Role: Production Department
Name: Starr Scesniak | Role: Production Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Sarah Hodges | Role: Additional Crew
[Thanks]
Name: Kate Amend | Role: Thanks
Name: Ann Hassett | Role: Thanks
Name: Gary Louris | Role: Thanks
Trailers
IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368264/videogallery/
Release Schedule
United States: January 2005 (Sundance Film Festival)
United States: April 18, 2005 (Nashville Film Festival)
United States: March 10, 2006 (limited)
United States: April 1, 2006 (Wisconsin Film Festival)
United States: July 17, 2006 (DVD premiere)
United States: April 18, 2005 (Nashville Film Festival)
United States: March 10, 2006 (limited)
United States: April 1, 2006 (Wisconsin Film Festival)
United States: July 17, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Awards
Nominee | 2005 | Sundance Film Festival | Grand Jury Prize | Documentary | Hank Rogerson, Shakespeare Behind Bars
Winner | 2005 | Heartland Film Festival | Crystal Heart Award | Shakespeare Behind Bars
Winner | 2005 | BendFilm Festival | Best of Show | Hank Rogerson, Shakespeare Behind Bars
Winner | 2005 | Boston Independent Film Festival | Special Jury Prize | Documentary | Hank Rogerson, Shakespeare Behind Bars
Winner | 2005 | Bluegrass Independent Film Festival | Festival Award | Best Documentary | Hank Rogerson, Jilann Spitzmiller, Shakespeare Behind Bars
Winner | 2005 | Ojai Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | Best Documentary | Hank Rogerson, Jilann Spitzmiller, Shakespeare Behind Bars
Winner | 2005 | River's Edge International Film Festival, US | Best Documentary Feature | Hank Rogerson, Shakespeare Behind Bars
Winner | 2005 | Heartland Film Festival | Crystal Heart Award | Shakespeare Behind Bars
Winner | 2005 | BendFilm Festival | Best of Show | Hank Rogerson, Shakespeare Behind Bars
Winner | 2005 | Boston Independent Film Festival | Special Jury Prize | Documentary | Hank Rogerson, Shakespeare Behind Bars
Winner | 2005 | Bluegrass Independent Film Festival | Festival Award | Best Documentary | Hank Rogerson, Jilann Spitzmiller, Shakespeare Behind Bars
Winner | 2005 | Ojai Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | Best Documentary | Hank Rogerson, Jilann Spitzmiller, Shakespeare Behind Bars
Winner | 2005 | River's Edge International Film Festival, US | Best Documentary Feature | Hank Rogerson, Shakespeare Behind Bars
Box Office
Domestic: USD 48594
Period: Oct 20 – 22, 2006 | Rank: 115 | Weeks in release: 33 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 48194 | Interval gross: USD 750 | Per theater average: USD 375
Period: Oct 13 – 15, 2006 | Rank: 124 | Weeks in release: 32 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 47144 | Interval gross: USD 650 | Per theater average: USD 325
Period: Sep 29 – Oct 1, 2006 | Rank: 131 | Weeks in release: 30 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 45798 | Interval gross: USD 550 | Per theater average: USD 550
Period: Sep 15 – 17, 2006 | Rank: 132 | Weeks in release: 28 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 45020 | Interval gross: USD 108 | Per theater average: USD 108
Period: Aug 11 – 13, 2006 | Rank: 122 | Weeks in release: 23 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 44216 | Interval gross: USD 500 | Per theater average: USD 500
Period: Aug 4 – 6, 2006 | Rank: 113 | Weeks in release: 22 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 43143 | Interval gross: USD 1050 | Per theater average: USD 1050
Period: Jul 21 – 23, 2006 | Rank: 110 | Weeks in release: 20 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 42093 | Interval gross: USD 1018 | Per theater average: USD 1018
Period: Jul 14 – 16, 2006 | Rank: 120 | Weeks in release: 19 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 40631 | Interval gross: USD 288 | Per theater average: USD 288
Period: Jul 7 – 9, 2006 | Rank: 118 | Weeks in release: 18 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 40243 | Interval gross: USD 286 | Per theater average: USD 286
Period: Jun 30 – Jul 2, 2006 | Rank: 113 | Weeks in release: 17 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 39690 | Interval gross: USD 361 | Per theater average: USD 361
Period: Jun 23 – 25, 2006 | Rank: 116 | Weeks in release: 16 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 39137 | Interval gross: USD 1122 | Per theater average: USD 561
Period: Jun 9 – 11, 2006 | Rank: 115 | Weeks in release: 14 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 37824 | Interval gross: USD 464 | Per theater average: USD 464
Period: Jun 2 – 4, 2006 | Rank: 117 | Weeks in release: 13 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 36945 | Interval gross: USD 338 | Per theater average: USD 338
Period: May 19 – 21, 2006 | Rank: 112 | Weeks in release: 11 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 36607 | Interval gross: USD 1184 | Per theater average: USD 1184
Period: May 12 – 14, 2006 | Rank: 88 | Weeks in release: 10 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 31309 | Interval gross: USD 6030 | Per theater average: USD 1507
Period: May 5 – 7, 2006 | Rank: 100 | Weeks in release: 9 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 23792 | Interval gross: USD 2007 | Per theater average: USD 1003
Period: Apr 21 – 23, 2006 | Rank: 128 | Weeks in release: 7 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 21785 | Interval gross: USD 571 | Per theater average: USD 571
Period: Apr 14 – 16, 2006 | Rank: 101 | Weeks in release: 6 | Theaters: 5 | Gross to date: USD 17326 | Interval gross: USD 4127 | Per theater average: USD 825
Period: Apr 7 – 9, 2006 | Rank: 103 | Weeks in release: 5 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 11512 | Interval gross: USD 3104 | Per theater average: USD 1552
Period: Mar 31 – Apr 2, 2006 | Rank: 109 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 6834 | Interval gross: USD 2347 | Per theater average: USD 2347
Period: Mar 10 – 12, 2006 | Rank: 103 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 2253 | Interval gross: USD 2253 | Per theater average: USD 2253
Period: Oct 20 – 22, 2006 | Rank: 115 | Weeks in release: 33 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 48194 | Interval gross: USD 750 | Per theater average: USD 375
Period: Oct 13 – 15, 2006 | Rank: 124 | Weeks in release: 32 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 47144 | Interval gross: USD 650 | Per theater average: USD 325
Period: Sep 29 – Oct 1, 2006 | Rank: 131 | Weeks in release: 30 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 45798 | Interval gross: USD 550 | Per theater average: USD 550
Period: Sep 15 – 17, 2006 | Rank: 132 | Weeks in release: 28 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 45020 | Interval gross: USD 108 | Per theater average: USD 108
Period: Aug 11 – 13, 2006 | Rank: 122 | Weeks in release: 23 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 44216 | Interval gross: USD 500 | Per theater average: USD 500
Period: Aug 4 – 6, 2006 | Rank: 113 | Weeks in release: 22 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 43143 | Interval gross: USD 1050 | Per theater average: USD 1050
Period: Jul 21 – 23, 2006 | Rank: 110 | Weeks in release: 20 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 42093 | Interval gross: USD 1018 | Per theater average: USD 1018
Period: Jul 14 – 16, 2006 | Rank: 120 | Weeks in release: 19 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 40631 | Interval gross: USD 288 | Per theater average: USD 288
Period: Jul 7 – 9, 2006 | Rank: 118 | Weeks in release: 18 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 40243 | Interval gross: USD 286 | Per theater average: USD 286
Period: Jun 30 – Jul 2, 2006 | Rank: 113 | Weeks in release: 17 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 39690 | Interval gross: USD 361 | Per theater average: USD 361
Period: Jun 23 – 25, 2006 | Rank: 116 | Weeks in release: 16 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 39137 | Interval gross: USD 1122 | Per theater average: USD 561
Period: Jun 9 – 11, 2006 | Rank: 115 | Weeks in release: 14 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 37824 | Interval gross: USD 464 | Per theater average: USD 464
Period: Jun 2 – 4, 2006 | Rank: 117 | Weeks in release: 13 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 36945 | Interval gross: USD 338 | Per theater average: USD 338
Period: May 19 – 21, 2006 | Rank: 112 | Weeks in release: 11 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 36607 | Interval gross: USD 1184 | Per theater average: USD 1184
Period: May 12 – 14, 2006 | Rank: 88 | Weeks in release: 10 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 31309 | Interval gross: USD 6030 | Per theater average: USD 1507
Period: May 5 – 7, 2006 | Rank: 100 | Weeks in release: 9 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 23792 | Interval gross: USD 2007 | Per theater average: USD 1003
Period: Apr 21 – 23, 2006 | Rank: 128 | Weeks in release: 7 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 21785 | Interval gross: USD 571 | Per theater average: USD 571
Period: Apr 14 – 16, 2006 | Rank: 101 | Weeks in release: 6 | Theaters: 5 | Gross to date: USD 17326 | Interval gross: USD 4127 | Per theater average: USD 825
Period: Apr 7 – 9, 2006 | Rank: 103 | Weeks in release: 5 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 11512 | Interval gross: USD 3104 | Per theater average: USD 1552
Period: Mar 31 – Apr 2, 2006 | Rank: 109 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 6834 | Interval gross: USD 2347 | Per theater average: USD 2347
Period: Mar 10 – 12, 2006 | Rank: 103 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 2253 | Interval gross: USD 2253 | Per theater average: USD 2253
