Doing Hard Time_
A father's eight year old son is murdered in a gangland shooting. The father gets himself thrown into prison to avenge his son's death.
Starring
Boris Kodjoe, Michael Kenneth Williams, Sticky Fingaz
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Doing Hard Time was released 22 years ago in 2004.
Overview
A father's eight year old son is murdered in a gangland shooting. The father gets himself thrown into prison to avenge his son's death.
Doing Hard Time is a Action, Crime, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 40m.
CAST (20)
Boris Kodjoe
Michael
Michael Kenneth Williams
Curtis Craig aka: Durty Curt From Detroit
Sticky Fingaz
Eddie Mathematic
Giancarlo Esposito
Captain Pierce
Steven Bauer
Det. Anthony Wade
Emilio Rivera
Officer David Teal
Reagan Gomez-Preston
Rayvon Jones
Jazsmin Lewis
Robin
William L. Johnson
Clever
Marcello Thedford
Toure Smalls
Chenoa Maxwell
Elise
Charles Malik Whitfield
Armand
Patrice Fisher
Lt. Elaine Lodge
MK
Michael Kimbrew
Raymond Carver aka: Razor
Kelsey Shaw McNeal
Gutter
Tai Bennett
Kool
KJ
Kevon J. Beverly
Dane
AB
Adrianna Bell
Linda Shepard
David Banks
Chris
K'
Kevin 'Repo' Thomas
Monarch
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
100 min (1h 40m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
5.0/10 (55 votes)
Popularity
4
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Doing Hard Time about?
A father's eight year old son is murdered in a gangland shooting. The father gets himself thrown into prison to avenge his son's death.
How long is Doing Hard Time?
Doing Hard Time has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in Doing Hard Time?
The cast of Doing Hard Time includes Boris Kodjoe, Michael Kenneth Williams, Sticky Fingaz, Giancarlo Esposito, Steven Bauer.
What is the rating of Doing Hard Time?
Doing Hard Time has a rating of 5.0 out of 10 based on 55 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Action
Crime
Drama