Lockdown

Lockdown is a 2000 drama film, starring Richard T. Jones, Clifton Powell, and Master P. Avery Montgomery (Jones) is taking time off from college to spend time with his girlfriend Krista (Melissa De Sousa), help raise their young son, and spend time on his other love in life, swimming. Despite the lack of black swimmers, Avery ignores the odds and stereotypes and develops to a championship level, possibly Olympic ability, and as a result of a part... more

Lockdown is a 2000 drama film, starring Richard T. Jones, Clifton Powell, and Master P. Avery Montgomery (Jones) is taking time off from college to spend time with his girlfriend Krista (Melissa De Sousa), help raise their young son, and spend time on his other love in life, swimming. Despite the lack of black swimmers, Avery ignores the odds and stereotypes and develops to a championship level, possibly Olympic ability, and as a result of a particularly impressive win he gets the opportunity for a possible scholarship after a post race chat with a college scout. Cashmere (Casseus), despite his lack of moral center and his lifestyle as a crack dealer and thug, happens to be one of Avery's best friends since childhood. Despite the fact that their personalities and lifestyles are quite different, Avery being a levelheaded straightedge that stays out of trouble, they are able to keep a separation and not let it affect their friendship, as Cashmere has always been enough of a friend to... less