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The System

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When a young soldier (Tyrese Gibson), newly returned from war, gets caught up in a drug bust, he is recruited by the authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison to investigate what is really going on behind the scenes. When he discovers an underground prisoner fighting ring, the warden forces him to compete. In order to win his freedom, he must fight to stay alive as well as take down the warden's corrupt system.
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Jeffrey M. Anderson Common Sense Media Nov 15, 2022
2/5
Ranging from preachy to lazy to flat-out ridiculous, this prison-fight drama benefits from committed work by Gibson and Howard, but they can't overcome saggy storytelling and uninspired filmmaking. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Nov 12, 2022
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So-so action thriller Go to Full Review Matt Conway Battle Royale With Cheese Nov 11, 2022
The film defines its own playful, 80s action movie frequency and is made all the better for its bare-knuckle brawler approach. Go to Full Review Aprillé Morris OffColour.org Nov 4, 2022
3/5
Most of us know that the prison system is nothing more than modern-day slavery. The cast of The System seeks to shine a light on prisons in this new film. Go to Full Review Joel Copling Spectrum Culture Nov 1, 2022
Here is an aggressively mediocre action thriller, which does precisely nothing interesting with its barely existent premise. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Shelia Nov 6, 2022 This movie is ALL action!!! Great acting. Kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. The characters Savage and Bones were fantastic. Ruthless!!! You must pay close attention. I want to see it again. See more Mrs. M. Smith Oct 30, 2022 Tyrese, Terrance and Jeremy are pivoting actors! My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed watching them!!! See more thiago s @Thiagostone Feb 1, 2026 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Martin N @Njeru Jun 21, 2025 Poorly scripted for someone like Tyresse. And Why were the dungeon fighters wearing those body armors? See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 11, 2025 Failure in 1 hour and 37 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more D H @RT16785001 Mar 8, 2025 Honestly, this movie is trash. You must force yourself to suspend disbelief in order to continue watching more than 15 minutes. The setup is extremely poor, and the execution is lacking. Everything from the acting to the camera work is suspect. Low production value. Awful, cheesy dialogue and UNBELIEVABLE scenarios... it's clear the writer and director did zero homework. Ugh. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Dallas Jackson

Director

Tyrese Gibson

Terry Savage

Terrence Howard

Bones

Jeremy Piven

Warden Lucas

Lil Yachty

Joker

David Joseph Martinez

Warden Carlos

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Movie Info

Synopsis When a young soldier (Tyrese Gibson), newly returned from war, gets caught up in a drug bust, he is recruited by the authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison to investigate what is really going on behind the scenes. When he discovers an underground prisoner fighting ring, the warden forces him to compete. In order to win his freedom, he must fight to stay alive as well as take down the warden's corrupt system.
Director
Dallas Jackson
Producer
Bryan Lord
Screenwriter
Dallas Jackson
Distributor
The Avenue
Production Co
SkullCrusher Films, Buffalo 8 Productions, Hapax Productions, BondIt Media Capital
Rating
R (Violence|Some Drug Material|Language Throughout)
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 28, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 4, 2022
Runtime
1h 37m
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