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Shot Caller (2017)

Shot Caller (2017)

R 121 minutes EN Crime , Drama , Thriller
Some criminals are made in prison
A newly-released prison gangster is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern California.
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