Mind Of Mark Defriest
Once known as Houdini for his multiple and improbable jailbreaks, Mark DeFriest was condemned to Florida’s worst prison after a lone psychiatrist reversed the previous diagnosis of four court appointed psychiatrists, and declared that Mark was faking mental illness. Over 30 years later, Mark is still struggling to understand how to survive a rigid and unforgiving system, while his remaining supporters forge an unlikely alliance to argue for his freedom.
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Duration: 1 x 90′ HD
Resolution: HD
Seasons: TBC
Genre: Crime, Lifestyle
Tags: Crime, Human Interest
Original Language: TBC
Producer: DeFriest Project LLC.
Original Broadcaster: Showtime
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