The Sentence
2018, English. Directed by Rudy Valdez.
She went to prison. They did the time.
Cindy Shank, mother of three, is serving a 15-year sentence in federal prison for her tangential involvement with a Michigan drug ring years earlier. This intimate portrait of mandatory minimum drug sentencing's devastating consequences, captured by Cindy's brother, follows her and her family over the course of ten years.
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- 1h 27m
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- English
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The Sentence is streaming on HBO Max in India.
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- 20 January 2018
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- United States of America
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The Sentence runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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The Sentence is streaming on HBO Max in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Sentence?
If you liked The Sentence, try Maternal Instinct, Voyeur, Out of Thin Air.
Who directed The Sentence?
The Sentence (2018) was directed by Rudy Valdez and stars Eric Sterling.