Movie

Shackles

“Sometimes the only way out is to fight.”

★ 5.5(6)20051h 55m

Shackles is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home in United States. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 17 June 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Charles Winkler
Release date: 2005-08-20
Runtime: 1h 55m
Language: English
Budget: $3,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Sony Pictures Television

Shackles — trailer

About Shackles

Shackles is a 2005 movie in the Drama, Documentary and TV Movie genres, directed by Charles Winkler, starring D.L. Hughley, Jose Pablo Cantillo and Daniel Louis Rivas. It has a runtime of 1 hour 55 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.5/10 from 6 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Shackles in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

An aspiring teacher (Hughley) takes the one job he's offered, a position at a school inside a prison.

Cast

D.L. Hughley

Ben Cross

Jose Pablo Cantillo

Gabriel Garcia

Daniel Louis Rivas

Pretty

Barry Shabaka Henley

Virgil

Kristen Wilson

Helen

Tony Lee

Korean Cop

David Andriole

Councilman Yorkin

Mark Berry

Rasheed Jackson

Georg Stanford Brown

Warden

Rob Brownstein

Duncan Towers

Lizette Carrión

Rosa

Justin Rodgers Hall

Prisoner

Themes & keywords

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Shackles in United States?+

In United States, Shackles is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Shackles on Netflix?+

Shackles is not on Netflix in United States right now.

How long is Shackles?+

Shackles has a runtime of 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).

Who stars in Shackles?+

Shackles stars D.L. Hughley, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Daniel Louis Rivas, Barry Shabaka Henley and Kristen Wilson.

When did Shackles come out?+

Shackles is a 2005 movie directed by Charles Winkler.

What genre is Shackles?+

Shackles is Drama, Documentary and TV Movie film.

Who directed Shackles?+

Shackles was directed by Charles Winkler.