Racing for Time Directed by Charles S. Dutton, 2008

Emmy Award-winning director and actor Charles S. Dutton (The Corner, Roc) stars in and directs the Lifetime Original Movie RACING FOR TIME, an inspiring and uplifting story about a male prison guard who creates an unconventional track program for some of the toughest and most violent female offenders at the Texas Correctional Youth Authority. There, Cleveland “Stack” Stackhouse (Dutton) is a firsthand witness to the cycle of destructive choices and racial tensions among female teen offenders. In an attempt to teach these young women the importance of teamwork, discipline and self-esteem, he gathers African-American, Latina, and white teens, and organizes a multi-racial track team behind the bars of the prison. Participation in Stack’s track team not only breaks down the racial divides between the girls, but puts them on a path to turn their lives around. Inspired by the true story of prison guard Noel Chestnut.

Awards:

2009 Image Awards: Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Nomination & Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Nomination;