Rise

The true story of a young man falsely accused of rape and sentenced to six years in a maximum security prison. He must rely on survival skills and an unlikely bond with an infamous inmate to prove his innocence and regain his freedom.

Cast

Martin Sacks

as Jimmy

Jessica Green

as Amber

Nathan Wilson

as Will McIntyre

Erin Connor

as Julie Nile

Marty Rhone

as Fung Poi

Jamie Josephs

as Butch

Rachel Kahan

as Guard Wilkins

Rosie Keogh

as Jane Tier

Amanda McErlean

as Guard Luxon

Daniel Nelson

as Dog Guard 1

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Will (Nathan Wilson) is a young nurse imprisoned for rape after a drunken one night stand. Protesting his innocence, he must adapt to the harsh realities of prison life while his barristers try to organise an appeal. Fortunately, he falls in with Jimmy (Martin Sacks) who, after a bit of hostility, b...

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