Stranger Inside (2001): Cast & Plot
Stranger Inside is a 2001 crime drama directed by Cheryl Dunye, starring Yolonda Ross as Treasure, Davenia McFadden and LaTonya 'T' Hagans. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- Cheryl Dunye
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Stranger Inside About?
The premise of Stranger Inside without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After a juvenile stint, Treasure is transferred to an adult prison where she finds her unknown mother already incarcerated. She meets Brownie, a lifer and gang leader, who reveals she is Treasure’s mother and protects her from the harsh prison world. Rival gang members resent Treasure’s presence, sparking violent conflict.
Stranger Inside Themes & Keywords
· 46 tags- women in prison
- female frontal nudity
- female rear nudity
- female full frontal nudity
- reunion
- mother daughter reunion
- f rated
- homosexual
- black american
- gay
- obese woman
- queer cinema
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- title directed by female
- female prisoner
- african american
- female nudity
- woman fights a woman
- violence
- stabbed in the neck
- stabbed in the back
- sadness
- prison cell
- photograph
- lesbian
- female criminal
- death
- catfight
- blood
- bitterness
- betrayal
- beating
- lesbianism
- women's prison
- treasure
- mother daughter relationship
- mother child reunion
- mistaken identity
- lesbian sex
- knife through the neck
- knife fight
- girl fights a girl
- gay african american
- prison
- drugs
- independent film
- surprise ending
Stranger Inside Cast & Characters
Yolonda Ross leads the cast as Treasure, with Davenia McFadden as Brownie and LaTonya 'T' Hagans as Shadow. Directed by Cheryl Dunye; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Cheryl Dunye
- Yolonda Ross as Treasure
- Davenia McFadden as Brownie
- LaTonya 'T' Hagans as Shadow
- Medusa as Leisha
Also Starring in Stranger Inside
· 11 more- Ella Joyce Doodle Alderidge
- Rain Phoenix Kit
- Emily Kuroda Min
- Lee Garlington Warden Arnold
- Conchata Ferrell Mama Cass
- Sandy Martin Mrs. Johnny Cochran
- Kelly Jo Minter Group Therapy Woman
- Mary Mara Tanya
- Karina Logue Fran
- Marc Vann Nelson
- Almayvonne Scar
More from Cheryl Dunye
More films directed by Cheryl Dunye, best-rated first: The Watermelon Woman, My Baby's Daddy, Brother From Another Time and Black Is Blue.
Stranger Inside Plot Summary
What happens in Stranger Inside from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Treasure Yolonda Ross learns that her biological mother Brownie Davenia McFadden is incarcerated in an adult prison, so she deliberately gets into trouble to secure a transfer from a juvenile facility to an adult women’s facility in order to meet her. In the new prison, she reunites with an old friend Shadow LaTonya Hagans, and she quickly crosses paths with a tight circle of inmates, including Leisha Medusa, an aspiring rapper, and Doodle Ella Joyce, a religious woman who is involved with a male correctional officer. The atmosphere is tense, charged with loyalty, fear, and the unspoken rules that govern life behind bars.
Full summary
The whole story of Stranger Inside, scene by scene
Stranger Inside Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Stranger Inside.
How Well Do You Know Stranger Inside?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the protagonist who intentionally gets transferred to an adult women's prison to meet her mother?
Stranger Inside Also Known As
Also known as “Die Fremde”.
- Also known as
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- Die Fremde
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Stranger Inside FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Stranger Inside, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Stranger Inside?
Stranger Inside runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was Stranger Inside released?
Stranger Inside was released on January 24, 2001.
Who directed Stranger Inside?
Stranger Inside was directed by Cheryl Dunye.
More films by Cheryl Dunye Who is in the cast of Stranger Inside?
Stranger Inside stars Yolonda Ross as Treasure, Davenia McFadden as Brownie and LaTonya 'T' Hagans as Shadow, among 15 credited actors.
Does Stranger Inside have a post-credit scene?
No. Stranger Inside has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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