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The Criminal is a 1960 British crime film directed by Joseph Losey and starring Stanley Baker. The film follows Johnny Bannion, a professional criminal who organizes a racetrack robbery but struggles with both former associates and corrupt prison officials after his capture. Shot in black and white, the film represents one of Losey's early collaborations with Baker before their later work together on films such as Accident and The Servant. The screenplay was written by Alun Owen, and the film features cinematography by Arthur Grant.

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What does Short Eyes mean in prison slang?

The title is prison slang for a person accused of child molestation, which is the charge hanging over the film's new inmate. The 1977 drama uses that accusation to examine fear, violence, and prison hierarchy. [AFI Catalog](https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/55903)

Where was Short Eyes filmed?

Robert M. Young shot much of the 1977 film in Manhattan House of Detention for Men, known as The Tombs. That real detention setting gives the prison scenes an unusually confined atmosphere. [AFI Catalog](https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/55903)

Who wrote Short Eyes?

Miguel Piñero adapted his own stage play for the screenplay and also appears in the cast. Robert M. Young directed the American prison drama, released in 1977. [AFI Catalog](https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/55903)

Who stars in Short Eyes?

Bruce Davison leads the cast, alongside Miguel Piñero, Nathan George, Don Blakely, and Shawn Elliott. Musician Curtis Mayfield also appears in the film. [TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/short-eyes/cast/2000118658/)

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