Plot Synopsis:
Mild-mannered university professor Jonathan Paige (Alan Alda) is sentenced to one year in prison for manslaughter. He is completely unprepared for prison life, and once inside he refuses to adapt, although he does realize that he is going to need some protection if he is to survive his term. Based on a story by Truman Capote. Cinematography by Jules Brenner (Dillinger, The Return of the Living Dead).