Review of Short Eyes (1977) by Jeff B — 05 Apr 2010

Well made prison drama written by Miguel Pinero based on his play (and he has a small role in the film as well) starring Bruce Davison as the title character (which is prison slang for child molester).

Davison is amazing in the film, but unfortunately he isn't that much, this is really an ensemble film and about how horribly the prisoners treat each other, especially the child molesters. I think this would have been a much better film if Davison's character was in it more, the scene where he talks to Jose Perez (who also did an excellent job) about why he is the way he is is perfect acting, a very memorable moment.