'' Brawl in Cell Block 99 '' is a 2017 American neo-noir prison thriller film written , directed and scored by S. Craig Zahler . It stars Vince Vaughn , Jennifer Carpenter , Don Johnson , Udo Kier , Marc Blucas , and Tom Guiry . It was screened out of competition at the 74th Venice International Film Festival . The film was released in theaters on October 6 , 2017 , and on digital HD and video on demand on October 13 , 2017 , by RLJE Films
74th Venice International Film Festival
74th Venice International Film Festival
Brawl in Cell Block 99