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The Farm: Angola, USA is a 1998 award-winning documentary set in the notorious and largest American maximum-security prison, Louisiana State Penitentiary, known as Angola. Loosely based on articles published in Life Sentences, drawn from the prison magazine, The Angolite, the film was directed and produced by Jonathan Stack and Liz Garbus. Wilbert Rideau, a life prisoner who had been editor of the magazine since 1975, also participated in direction and was credited on the film.
Original Release
01/17/1998
US Release
01/17/1998
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bernard Addison | Narrator / Narrator (voice) |
| Burl Cain | Self (Angola Warden) / Himself (Angola Warden) |
| Eugene 'Bishop' Tannehill | Self / Himself |
| Logan 'Bones' Theriot | Self / Himself |
| Ashanti Witherspoon | Self / Himself |
| Wilbert Rideau | Self / Himself |
| Vincent Simmons | Self / Himself |
| George Crawford | Self / Himself |
Directors
Wilbert Rideau, Liz Garbus, Jonathan Stack
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bernard Addison | Narrator / Narrator (voice) |
| Burl Cain | Self (Angola Warden) / Himself (Angola Warden) |
| Eugene 'Bishop' Tannehill | Self / Himself |
| Logan 'Bones' Theriot | Self / Himself |
| Ashanti Witherspoon | Self / Himself |
| Wilbert Rideau | Self / Himself |
| Vincent Simmons | Self / Himself |
| George Crawford | Self / Himself |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michael Cascio | Executive Producer |
| Bill Kurtis | Executive Producer |
| Wilbert Rideau | Producer |
| Liz Garbus | Producer |
| Jonathan Stack | Producer |
| Bob Harris | Producer |
| Maryellen Cox | Producer |
| Laura Fleury | Producer |
| Gayle Gilman | Producer |
| Kelly McCormick | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1999 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Features | Nominated |
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Non-Fiction Special | Nominated |
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Non-Fiction Programming - Cinematography | Won |
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Non-Fiction Programming - Picture Editing | Won |
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Non-Fiction Programming - Sound Editing | Nominated |
