Buckstone County Prison

Jul 1, 1978

1h 56m

★ 0.0

In 1957, the people of North Carolina feared two things -- the mountain chain gang and a man named SEABO.

Overview

The Hell Hole of North Carolina. In 1957, the people of North Carolina feared two things - the mountain chain gang and a man named Seabo. North Carolina's Buckstone County Prison and Chain Gang were infamous as the most feared correctional institution in the country. Run by the sadistically brutal Warden Coley and his henchman, Jimbo, prisoners rarely caused a problem and those that did, didn't live long enough to talk about it.

Genres

Adventure

Drama

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Cast

Seabo

Earl Owensby

Reb Stock

David Allan Coe

Warden Coley

Don 'Red' Barry

Sheriff Deese

Sunset Carson

Jimbo

Ed Parker

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